Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions) 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$ (millions) 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% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 3,002 millions is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,745 millions, 1.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 3,002 millions is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,409 millions, 2.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions) in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +530.1% | 334.7 millions | 2,109 millions |
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 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More education data for Ecuador
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.83 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.28 (2023)
- 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)
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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February 2026 Data Release