Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Ecuador
Ecuador: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of was 6.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
6.6%
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
111th
of 115 countries
All-time high
8.3%
in 1999
All-time low
4.4%
in 2010
Years of data
16
1999–2023
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Ecuador, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 6.6% for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Ecuador peaked at 8.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2010.
Ecuador ranks 111th of 115 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8.3% | — |
| 2000 | 5.6% | -32.5% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | -18.7% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | +24.3% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 6.9% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 6.0% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 6.6% | +11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.3% | 8.3% | 8.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.6% | 5.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 4.4% | 6.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 6.0% | 6.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 108 Albania 8.0% compare
- 109 Madagascar 7.6% compare
- 110 Sierra Leone 7.3% compare
- 112 Bangladesh 6.5% compare
- 113 Guyana 6.5% compare
- 114 Sri Lanka 6.3% 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 secondary student as a percentage of in Ecuador?
- Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Ecuador was 6.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2010.
- How does Ecuador rank for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
- Ecuador ranks 111th out of 115 countries with data for 2023.
- Is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. 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 Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release