Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Ecuador
Ecuador: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male was 99.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
99.0%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
51st
of 194 countries
All-time high
105.2%
in 2014
All-time low
92.1%
in 2004
Years of data
23
2000–2023
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Ecuador, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Ecuador stood at 99.0%.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Ecuador peaked at 105.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 92.1%, in 2004.
Ecuador ranks 51st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93.7% | — |
| 2001 | 93.3% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 93.0% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 92.2% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 92.1% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 96.2% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 96.7% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 96.5% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 96.3% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 101.4% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 104.3% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 104.6% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 103.6% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 105.2% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 98.8% | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 96.2% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 98.2% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 97.7% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 95.2% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 95.0% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 93.2% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 98.2% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 99.0% | +0.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 99.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.2%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 99.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.4%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.5% | 92.1% | 96.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 100.5% | 95.2% | 105.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.4% | 93.2% | 99.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 48 Bosnia and Herzegovina 99.2% compare
- 49 Algeria 99.1% compare
- 50 Saudi Arabia 99.1% compare
- 52 Iceland 98.9% compare
- 53 Kazakhstan 98.8% compare
- 54 Norway 98.7% 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 gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Ecuador?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Ecuador was 99.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 105.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.1% in 2004.
- How does Ecuador rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Ecuador ranks 51st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release