Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Ecuador
Ecuador: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP was 1.12 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Ecuador, 1970–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 1.12 for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Ecuador peaked at 3.21 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.4605, in 2000.
Ecuador ranks 22nd of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.8356 | — |
| 1971 | 0.8618 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.8928 | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 1.73 | +93.8% |
| 1985 | 2.31 | +33.8% |
| 1986 | 3.21 | +38.7% |
| 1995 | 0.684 | -78.7% |
| 1999 | 0.5917 | -13.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4605 | -22.2% |
| 2009 | 1.64 | +256.7% |
| 2010 | 1.49 | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 1.55 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 1.45 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 1.53 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 1.34 | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 1.19 | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 1.15 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.27 | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 1.22 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 1.24 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.05 | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 1.02 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 1.12 | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8634 | 0.8356 | 0.8928 | 3 |
| 1980s | 2.42 | 1.73 | 3.21 | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.6378 | 0.5917 | 0.684 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.05 | 0.4605 | 1.64 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.35 | 1.15 | 1.55 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.11 | 1.02 | 1.24 | 4 |
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 primary education as a percentage of gdp in Ecuador?
- Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Ecuador was 1.12 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 3.21 in 1986.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4605 in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Ecuador ranks 22nd out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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