Government expenditure on education, total in Ecuador
Ecuador: Government expenditure on education, total was 15.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on education, total in Ecuador, 1984–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, total in Ecuador is 15.5%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 59.8% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Ecuador peaked at 15.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1984.
That places Ecuador 58th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on education, total in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 10.8% | — |
| 1999 | 6.7% | -38.5% |
| 2000 | 5.0% | -25.6% |
| 2009 | 13.2% | +165.7% |
| 2010 | 13.0% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 12.0% | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 10.8% | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 10.5% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 11.3% | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 11.6% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 10.7% | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 10.6% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 9.8% | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 9.3% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 9.7% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 9.7% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 15.5% | +59.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 5.8% | 0.0% | 10.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 5.0% | 13.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 10.5% | 13.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 9.3% | 15.5% | 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 government expenditure on education, total in Ecuador?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Ecuador was 15.5% in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1984.
- How does Ecuador rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Ecuador ranks 58th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government expenditure on education, total rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 21 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.