Enrolment in primary education, male in Ecuador
Ecuador: Enrolment in primary education, male was 868,837 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, male in Ecuador, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male in Ecuador is 868,837, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Ecuador peaked at 1.08 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 506,900, in 1971.
That places Ecuador 71st out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 506,900 | — |
| 1972 | 525,000 | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 549,100 | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 580,600 | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 597,538 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 624,992 | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 644,327 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 670,595 | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 722,986 | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 747,689 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 788,244 | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 835,547 | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 853,564 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 868,138 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 888,195 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 914,177 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 930,152 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 1.02 million | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 892,907 | -12.1% |
| 1995 | 906,287 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 924,554 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 963,611 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 959,101 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 966,583 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 981,808 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 994,742 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.01 million | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.01 million | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.01 million | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.02 million | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.02 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.04 million | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.02 million | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.07 million | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 1.07 million | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.08 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.06 million | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.05 million | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.06 million | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.02 million | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 991,702 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 979,283 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 978,746 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 962,436 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 948,515 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 934,911 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 929,989 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 893,812 | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 868,837 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 602,449 | 506,900 | 722,986 | 9 |
| 1980s | 853,213 | 747,689 | 930,152 | 8 |
| 1990s | 946,912 | 892,907 | 1.02 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.02 million | 981,808 | 1.07 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 million | 962,436 | 1.08 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 915,213 | 868,837 | 948,515 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 68 Senegal 1.09 million compare
- 69 Sierra Leone 1.01 million compare
- 70 Papua New Guinea 875,944 compare
- 72 Togo 845,263 compare
- 73 Poland 822,385 compare
- 74 Kazakhstan 810,611 compare
More education data for Ecuador
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 77,432 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.25 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 97.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in Ecuador?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Ecuador was 868,837 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 506,900 in 1971.
- How does Ecuador rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Ecuador ranks 71st out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release