Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in Ecuador
Ecuador: Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ was 1,057 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in Ecuador, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 1,057 for initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Ecuador peaked at 1,057 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 566.14, in 2010.
That places Ecuador 88th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 855.47 | — |
| 2000 | 573.96 | -32.9% |
| 2009 | 579.23 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 566.14 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 639.43 | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 646.92 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 765.71 | +18.4% |
| 2014 | 768.17 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 801.95 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 816.15 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 1,052 | +28.8% |
| 2019 | 1,029 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 951.55 | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 892.3 | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 939.48 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 1,057 | +12.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1,057 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,321, 32% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 1,057 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,667, 29% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 855.47 | 855.47 | 855.47 | 1 |
| 2000s | 576.59 | 573.96 | 579.23 | 2 |
| 2010s | 787.18 | 566.14 | 1,052 | 9 |
| 2020s | 960.18 | 892.3 | 1,057 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More education data for Ecuador
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.83 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.28 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Ecuador?
- Initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Ecuador was 1,057 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1,057 in 2023.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 566.14 in 2010.
- How does Ecuador rank for initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$?
- Ecuador ranks 88th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. 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 secondary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release