Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions) was 10,352 millions in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Ecuador, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2024, government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Ecuador stood at 10,352 millions.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Ecuador peaked at 13,041 millions in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,555 millions, in 2000.
That places Ecuador 57th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2,558 millions | — |
| 1998 | 3,081 millions | +20.4% |
| 1999 | 2,068 millions | -32.9% |
| 2000 | 1,555 millions | -24.8% |
| 2009 | 8,477 millions | +445.0% |
| 2010 | 8,980 millions | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 10,046 millions | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 10,423 millions | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 11,840 millions | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 13,041 millions | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 12,795 millions | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 11,333 millions | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 10,323 millions | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 9,693 millions | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 10,139 millions | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 10,932 millions | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 10,352 millions | -5.3% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 10,352 millions is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,429 millions, 2.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 10,352 millions is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,722 millions, 3.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions) in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +445.0% | 1,555 millions | 8,477 millions |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,569 millions | 2,068 millions | 3,081 millions | 3 |
| 2000s | 5,016 millions | 1,555 millions | 8,477 millions | 2 |
| 2010s | 11,208 millions | 8,980 millions | 13,041 millions | 7 |
| 2020s | 10,288 millions | 9,693 millions | 10,932 millions | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More education data for Ecuador
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.83 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.28 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Ecuador?
- Government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Ecuador was 10,352 millions in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 13,041 millions in 2014.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,555 millions in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$?
- Ecuador ranks 57th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. 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 Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release