Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Ecuador
Ecuador: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes was 69.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Ecuador, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 69.2% for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in 2023.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Ecuador peaked at 77.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 40.9%, in 2009.
Ecuador ranks 80th of 178 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, pre-primary, both sexes in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.9% | — |
| 2001 | 53.5% | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 55.2% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 57.5% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 58.0% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 60.1% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 69.4% | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 77.3% | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 40.9% | -47.1% |
| 2010 | 41.3% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 45.5% | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 49.0% | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 56.5% | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 64.7% | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 67.4% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 69.1% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 68.8% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 65.8% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 65.0% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 60.0% | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 63.4% | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 68.3% | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 69.2% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.1% | 40.9% | 77.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 59.3% | 41.3% | 69.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.2% | 60.0% | 69.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 77 Morocco 70.5% compare
- 78 Lebanon 70.2% compare
- 79 Kazakhstan 69.6% compare
- 81 Uzbekistan 69.1% compare
- 82 Chile 68.8% compare
- 83 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 68.8% compare
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 net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Ecuador?
- Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Ecuador was 69.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 77.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.9% in 2009.
- How does Ecuador rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Ecuador ranks 80th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. 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, pre-primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release