Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Ecuador
Ecuador: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 3.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Ecuador, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Ecuador is 3.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Ecuador peaked at 6.9% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2000.
That places Ecuador 119th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.0% | — |
| 1971 | 1.9% | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 2.4% | +28.7% |
| 1984 | 4.2% | +73.8% |
| 1985 | 5.2% | +24.5% |
| 1986 | 6.9% | +31.3% |
| 1995 | 2.0% | -70.9% |
| 1998 | 2.2% | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | -29.5% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | -22.3% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | +275.6% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | -14.2% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 3.7% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.4% | 3 |
| 1980s | 5.4% | 4.2% | 6.9% | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 1.2% | 4.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.2% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.6% | 4.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 116 Dominican Republic 3.8% compare
- 117 Djibouti 3.8% compare
- 118 Luxembourg 3.7% compare
- 120 Nepal 3.7% compare
- 121 Azerbaijan 3.7% compare
- 122 Aruba 3.6% compare
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 government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Ecuador?
- Government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Ecuador was 3.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 1986.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Ecuador ranks 119th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. 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 Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release