Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Ecuador
Ecuador: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total was 104.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Ecuador, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 104.6% for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in 2018.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Ecuador peaked at 153.8% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 103.8%, in 2017.
Ecuador ranks 71st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 131.0% | — |
| 1972 | 126.1% | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 130.6% | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 130.0% | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 130.2% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 130.2% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 130.2% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 132.5% | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 137.4% | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 137.6% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 145.4% | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 144.1% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 145.0% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 143.5% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 141.6% | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 153.6% | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 153.8% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 126.8% | -17.5% |
| 1995 | 127.1% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 127.3% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 129.9% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 127.6% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 127.6% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 131.2% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 132.1% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 131.4% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 129.0% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 125.9% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 123.0% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 127.3% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 129.1% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 103.8% | -19.6% |
| 2018 | 104.6% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 130.9% | 126.1% | 137.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 145.6% | 137.6% | 153.8% | 8 |
| 1990s | 127.7% | 126.8% | 129.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 128.6% | 123.0% | 132.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 104.2% | 103.8% | 104.6% | 2 |
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 gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Ecuador?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Ecuador was 104.6% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 153.8% in 1988.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.8% in 2017.
- How does Ecuador rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
- Ecuador ranks 71st out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.