Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ in Ecuador
Ecuador: Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ was 1,274 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ in Ecuador, 2009–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in Ecuador is 1,274, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in Ecuador peaked at 1,302 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 658.31, in 2009.
That places Ecuador 73rd out of 98 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 658.31 | 658.31 | 658.31 | 1 |
| 2010s | 975.08 | 673.62 | 1,302 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1,168 | 1,092 | 1,274 | 4 |
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More education data for Ecuador
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 77,432 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.25 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 97.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in Ecuador?
- Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in Ecuador was 1,274 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1,302 in 2018.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 658.31 in 2009.
- How does Ecuador rank for initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$?
- Ecuador ranks 73rd out of 98 countries with data for 2023.
- Is initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. 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 Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release