Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female in Ecuador
Ecuador: Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female was 71.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female in Ecuador, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female in Ecuador stood at 71.2%.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female in Ecuador peaked at 77.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 41.4%, in 2009.
Ecuador ranks 43rd of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.5% | — |
| 2001 | 54.3% | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 56.1% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 58.2% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 58.0% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 60.7% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 69.8% | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 77.6% | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 41.4% | -46.6% |
| 2010 | 41.8% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 46.4% | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 50.1% | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 57.4% | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 65.9% | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 69.0% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 70.9% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 70.6% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 67.6% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 66.9% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 61.4% | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 65.1% | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 70.2% | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 71.2% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.6% | 41.4% | 77.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 60.7% | 41.8% | 70.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.0% | 61.4% | 71.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More education data for Ecuador
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female in Ecuador?
- Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female in Ecuador was 71.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 77.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.4% in 2009.
- How does Ecuador rank for net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female?
- Ecuador ranks 43rd out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. 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 Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release