Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ in Ecuador
Ecuador: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ was 2,716 millions in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ in Ecuador, 1977–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ in Ecuador is 2,716 millions, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ in Ecuador peaked at 2,850 millions in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 millions, in 1977.
That places Ecuador 33rd out of 147 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0 millions | — |
| 1984 | 0 millions | — |
| 1995 | 0 millions | — |
| 2009 | 1,317 millions | — |
| 2010 | 1,331 millions | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1,710 millions | +28.6% |
| 2013 | 2,167 millions | +26.7% |
| 2014 | 2,222 millions | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 1,908 millions | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 1,916 millions | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 2,427 millions | +26.6% |
| 2019 | 2,427 millions | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,239 millions | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 2,240 millions | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 2,539 millions | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 2,850 millions | +12.3% |
| 2024 | 2,716 millions | -4.7% |
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 | 1,317 millions | 1,317 millions | 1,317 millions | 1 |
| 2010s | 2,014 millions | 1,331 millions | 2,427 millions | 8 |
| 2020s | 2,517 millions | 2,239 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, ppp$ in Ecuador?
- Government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ in Ecuador was 2,716 millions in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 2,850 millions in 2023.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 millions in 1977.
- How does Ecuador rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$?
- Ecuador ranks 33rd out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release