Expenditure on primary education in Ecuador
Ecuador: Expenditure on primary education was 23.3% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on primary education in Ecuador, 1970–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on primary education in Ecuador is 23.3%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on primary education in Ecuador peaked at 46.7% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 23.3%, in 2015.
That places Ecuador 120th out of 149 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Expenditure on primary education in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 41.7% | — |
| 1971 | 45.9% | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 36.9% | -19.5% |
| 1984 | 41.2% | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 44.2% | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 46.7% | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 34.2% | -26.7% |
| 1999 | 38.2% | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 38.3% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 36.4% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 32.4% | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 32.7% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 31.2% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 31.0% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 25.7% | -16.9% |
| 2015 | 23.3% | -9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.5% | 36.9% | 45.9% | 3 |
| 1980s | 44.0% | 41.2% | 46.7% | 3 |
| 1990s | 36.2% | 34.2% | 38.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 37.3% | 36.4% | 38.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.4% | 23.3% | 32.7% | 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 primary education in Ecuador?
- Expenditure on primary education in Ecuador was 23.3% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on primary education recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 46.7% in 1986.
- What is the lowest expenditure on primary education recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.3% in 2015.
- How does Ecuador rank for expenditure on primary education?
- Ecuador ranks 120th out of 149 countries with data for 2015.
- Is expenditure on primary education rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.