Government expenditure on education in Ecuador
Ecuador: Government expenditure on education was 9.69 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.69
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
31st
of 35 countries
All-time high
14.55
in 2018
All-time low
4.96
in 2000
Years of data
18
1998–2023
Government expenditure on education in Ecuador, 1998–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, government expenditure on education in Ecuador stood at 9.69.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education in Ecuador peaked at 14.55 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.96, in 2000.
That places Ecuador 31st out of 35 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 10.85 | — |
| 1999 | 6.67 | -38.5% |
| 2000 | 4.96 | -25.6% |
| 2009 | 13.17 | +165.7% |
| 2010 | 13 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 11.98 | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 10.76 | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 10.54 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 11.33 | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 11.57 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 12.8 | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 13.87 | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 14.55 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 10.67 | -26.6% |
| 2020 | 10.59 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 9.76 | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 9.29 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 9.69 | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.76 | 6.67 | 10.85 | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.06 | 4.96 | 13.17 | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.11 | 10.54 | 14.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.83 | 9.29 | 10.59 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 28 Antigua and Barbuda 11.04 compare
- 29 Saint Kitts and Nevis 11 compare
- 30 Anguilla 10.29 compare
- 32 Turks and Caicos Islands 8.66 compare
- 33 Suriname 8.55 compare
- 34 Montserrat 7.68 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 in Ecuador?
- Government expenditure on education in Ecuador was 9.69 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 14.55 in 2018.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.96 in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for government expenditure on education?
- Ecuador ranks 31st out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on education rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Government expenditure on education (% of total government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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