Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Ecuador
Ecuador: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 11.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Ecuador, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Ecuador is 11.4%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 15.0% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Ecuador peaked at 11.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2000.
That places Ecuador 86th out of 127 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3.8% | — |
| 2000 | 3.0% | -22.0% |
| 2009 | 11.6% | +288.2% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 11.2% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 10.8% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 11.7% | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 9.7% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 11.2% | +15.1% |
| 2019 | 11.1% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 11.6% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 9.9% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 11.4% | +15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 3.0% | 11.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 9.7% | 11.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 9.9% | 11.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 83 Saint Lucia 12.4% compare
- 84 Armenia 12.1% compare
- 85 Bhutan 12.1% compare
- 87 Mauritania 11.2% compare
- 88 Nepal 11.2% compare
- 89 Iran, Islamic Republic of 11.0% 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 initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Ecuador?
- Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Ecuador was 11.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Ecuador ranks 86th out of 127 countries with data for 2023.
- Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release