Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Ecuador
Ecuador: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes was 97.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Ecuador, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 97.2% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Ecuador peaked at 112.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 97.2%, in 2023.
Ecuador ranks 143rd of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 107.4% | — |
| 2001 | 108.0% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 108.7% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 108.2% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 107.8% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 107.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 108.0% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 109.6% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 107.7% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 112.4% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 108.5% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 108.2% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 105.7% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 104.5% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 105.6% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 101.1% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 98.2% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 98.9% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 98.3% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 98.1% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.6% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 97.2% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 108.6% | 107.4% | 112.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.8% | 98.2% | 108.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.3% | 97.2% | 99.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More education data for Ecuador
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 13.49 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 61,519 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,912 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 601,784 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 13.92 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 491,220 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 12.95 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Ecuador?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Ecuador was 97.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 112.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.2% in 2023.
- How does Ecuador rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- Ecuador ranks 143rd out of 217 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release