Government expenditure per student, primary in Ecuador
Ecuador: Government expenditure per student, primary was 9.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure per student, primary in Ecuador, 1999–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 9.5% for government expenditure per student, primary in 2016.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, primary in Ecuador peaked at 11.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2000.
That places Ecuador 100th out of 122 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Government expenditure per student, primary in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3.8% | — |
| 2000 | 2.9% | -25.2% |
| 2009 | 11.1% | +288.8% |
| 2010 | 10.4% | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 11.1% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 11.8% | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 9.5% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 2.9% | 11.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 9.4% | 11.8% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 97 India 9.8% compare
- 98 Comoros 9.8% compare
- 99 Tanzania, United Republic of 9.5% compare
- 101 Lao People's Democratic Republic 9.1% compare
- 102 Philippines 9.1% compare
- 103 Samoa 9.0% compare
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 per student, primary in Ecuador?
- Government expenditure per student, primary in Ecuador was 9.5% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for government expenditure per student, primary?
- Ecuador ranks 100th out of 122 countries with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure per student, primary rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.