Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Ecuador
Ecuador: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 15.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Ecuador, 1984–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS calculation.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Ecuador is 15.5%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 59.8% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Ecuador peaked at 15.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1984.
That places Ecuador 58th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | UIS calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 10.8% | — |
| 1999 | 6.7% | -38.5% |
| 2000 | 5.0% | -25.6% |
| 2009 | 13.2% | +165.7% |
| 2010 | 13.0% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 12.0% | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 10.8% | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 10.5% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 11.3% | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 11.6% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 10.7% | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 10.6% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 9.8% | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 9.3% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 9.7% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 9.7% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 15.5% | +59.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 5.8% | 0.0% | 10.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 5.0% | 13.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 10.5% | 13.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 9.3% | 15.5% | 6 |
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 15.5% in 2025, 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 15.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1984.
- How does Ecuador rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Ecuador ranks 58th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (%) (UIS calculation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release