Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Ecuador

Ecuador: Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage was 0.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.4%
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
100th
of 116 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2018
All-time low
0.3%
in 2009
Years of data
15
2009–2024

Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Ecuador, 2009–2024

00.10.20.30.40.52009201620242009: 0.321 %2010: 0.33 %2011: 0.365 %2012: 0.369 %2013: 0.424 %2014: 0.415 %2015: 0.418 %2016: 0.419 %2018: 0.478 %2019: 0.46 %2020: 0.467 %2021: 0.399 %2022: 0.392 %2023: 0.419 %2024: 0.403 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Ecuador is 0.4%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Ecuador peaked at 0.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2009.

That places Ecuador 100th out of 116 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%) in Ecuador, 2009 to 2024.
Year % Change
2009 0.3%
2010 0.3% +2.6%
2011 0.4% +10.7%
2012 0.4% +1.0%
2013 0.4% +15.2%
2014 0.4% -2.1%
2015 0.4% +0.6%
2016 0.4% +0.3%
2018 0.5% +14.2%
2019 0.5% -3.9%
2020 0.5% +1.6%
2021 0.4% -14.5%
2022 0.4% -1.9%
2023 0.4% +6.8%
2024 0.4% -3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.5% 9
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 5

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 97 Monaco 0.4% compare
  2. 98 Cambodia 0.4% compare
  3. 99 Albania 0.4% compare
  4. 101 Andorra 0.4% compare
  5. 102 Pakistan 0.4% compare
  6. 103 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Ecuador?
Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Ecuador was 0.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2018.
What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2009.
How does Ecuador rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage?
Ecuador ranks 100th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
Is government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 lower secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
116 places, 1,655 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release