Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Ecuador
Ecuador: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 12.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Ecuador, 2013–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in IMF calculation.
Analysis
In 2022, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Ecuador stood at 12.7%.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Ecuador peaked at 16.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2013.
That places Ecuador 59th out of 123 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | IMF calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 11.6% | — |
| 2014 | 12.0% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 14.2% | +18.0% |
| 2016 | 15.0% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 16.2% | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 15.4% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 14.6% | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 13.3% | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 12.9% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 12.7% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.1% | 11.6% | 16.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 12.7% | 13.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More education data for Ecuador
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 93,535 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,078 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 288,731 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 291,075 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0951 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Ecuador?
- Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Ecuador was 12.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2013.
- How does Ecuador rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Ecuador ranks 59th out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
- Is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release