Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Ecuador
Ecuador: Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Ecuador, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Ecuador stood at 0.9%.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Ecuador peaked at 1.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
Ecuador ranks 7th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | — |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 5 |
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 pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Ecuador?
- Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Ecuador was 0.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Ecuador rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Ecuador ranks 7th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release