Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant PPP$ in Ecuador
Ecuador: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant PPP$ was 2,652 millions in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant PPP$ in Ecuador, 1977–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2024, government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$ in Ecuador stood at 2,652 millions.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$ in Ecuador peaked at 3,112 millions in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 millions, in 1977.
That places Ecuador 33rd out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant PPP$ in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0 millions | — |
| 1984 | 0 millions | — |
| 1995 | 0 millions | — |
| 2009 | 1,924 millions | — |
| 2010 | 1,921 millions | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 2,402 millions | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 2,915 millions | +21.4% |
| 2014 | 2,931 millions | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 2,702 millions | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 2,655 millions | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 3,112 millions | +17.2% |
| 2019 | 2,979 millions | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 2,681 millions | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 2,486 millions | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 2,630 millions | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 2,850 millions | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 2,652 millions | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 millions | 0 millions | 0 millions | 1 |
| 1980s | 0 millions | 0 millions | 0 millions | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 millions | 0 millions | 0 millions | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,924 millions | 1,924 millions | 1,924 millions | 1 |
| 2010s | 2,702 millions | 1,921 millions | 3,112 millions | 8 |
| 2020s | 2,660 millions | 2,486 millions | 2,850 millions | 5 |
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More education data for Ecuador
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 77,432 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.25 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 97.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$ in Ecuador?
- Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$ in Ecuador was 2,652 millions in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 3,112 millions in 2018.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 millions in 1977.
- How does Ecuador rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$?
- Ecuador ranks 33rd out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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 pre-primary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release