Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Ecuador
Ecuador: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ was 3,002 millions in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Ecuador, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Ecuador is 3,002 millions, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Ecuador peaked at 3,134 millions in 2023 and was at its lowest, 334.7 millions, in 2000.
Ecuador ranks 52nd of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 453.08 millions | — |
| 1999 | 434.7 millions | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 334.7 millions | -23.0% |
| 2009 | 2,109 millions | +530.1% |
| 2010 | 2,015 millions | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 2,322 millions | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 2,312 millions | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 2,725 millions | +17.8% |
| 2014 | 2,542 millions | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 2,101 millions | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 2,068 millions | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 2,640 millions | +27.7% |
| 2019 | 2,658 millions | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 2,513 millions | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 2,505 millions | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 2,784 millions | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 3,134 millions | +12.5% |
| 2024 | 3,002 millions | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 443.89 millions | 434.7 millions | 453.08 millions | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,222 millions | 334.7 millions | 2,109 millions | 2 |
| 2010s | 2,376 millions | 2,015 millions | 2,725 millions | 9 |
| 2020s | 2,788 millions | 2,505 millions | 3,134 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 primary education, ppp$ in Ecuador?
- Government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Ecuador was 3,002 millions in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 3,134 millions in 2023.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 334.7 millions in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
- Ecuador ranks 52nd out of 138 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. 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 primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release