Net enrolment rate: pre-primary education in Ecuador
Ecuador: Net enrolment rate: pre-primary education was 69.2 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net enrolment rate: pre-primary education in Ecuador, 1999–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net enrolment rate: pre-primary education in Ecuador is 69.2, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate: pre-primary education in Ecuador peaked at 77.27 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 40.85, in 2009.
Ecuador ranks 20th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Net enrolment rate: pre-primary education in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 49.58 | — |
| 2000 | 50.88 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 53.53 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 55.24 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 57.51 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 57.97 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 60.14 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 69.44 | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 77.27 | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 40.85 | -47.1% |
| 2010 | 41.3 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 45.49 | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 48.99 | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 56.5 | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 64.72 | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 67.43 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 69.05 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 68.77 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 65.78 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 65.04 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 59.95 | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 63.44 | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 68.28 | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 69.2 | +1.3% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 69.2 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.93, 95% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 69.2 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.22, 96% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net enrolment rate: pre-primary education in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -47.1% | 77.27 | 40.85 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.58 | 49.58 | 49.58 | 1 |
| 2000s | 58.09 | 40.85 | 77.27 | 9 |
| 2010s | 59.31 | 41.3 | 69.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.22 | 59.95 | 69.2 | 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 net enrolment rate: pre-primary education in Ecuador?
- Net enrolment rate: pre-primary education in Ecuador was 69.2 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate: pre-primary education recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 77.27 in 2007.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate: pre-primary education recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.85 in 2009.
- How does Ecuador rank for net enrolment rate: pre-primary education?
- Ecuador ranks 20th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net enrolment rate: pre-primary education 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 UNICEF, published as part of Net enrolment rate: pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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