Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Ecuador
Ecuador: Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total was 9.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Ecuador, 2009–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 9.1% for expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.8% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Ecuador peaked at 17.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2009.
That places Ecuador 2nd out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 3.2% | — |
| 2010 | 4.7% | +49.6% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 8.3% | +91.4% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 7.1% | -19.6% |
| 2018 | 17.7% | +150.5% |
| 2019 | 12.8% | -27.9% |
| 2020 | 7.9% | -37.9% |
| 2021 | 10.2% | +28.9% |
| 2022 | 9.9% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 11.1% | +11.2% |
| 2024 | 9.1% | -17.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 3.8% | 17.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 7.9% | 11.1% | 5 |
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 school books and teaching material as % of total in Ecuador?
- Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Ecuador was 9.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2009.
- How does Ecuador rank for expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total?
- Ecuador ranks 2nd out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release