Net intake rate in grade 1 in Ecuador
Ecuador: Net intake rate in grade 1 was 66.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Net intake rate in grade 1 in Ecuador, 1998–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of official school-age population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net intake rate in grade 1 in Ecuador is 66.1%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net intake rate in grade 1 in Ecuador peaked at 83.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 66.1%, in 2018.
That places Ecuador 76th out of 118 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Net intake rate in grade 1 in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of official school-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 80.0% | — |
| 1999 | 79.9% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 82.3% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 81.9% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 81.7% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 79.4% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 77.2% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 82.7% | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 83.0% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 66.2% | -20.3% |
| 2018 | 66.1% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.9% | 79.9% | 80.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 81.2% | 77.2% | 83.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 66.2% | 66.1% | 66.2% | 2 |
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 intake rate in grade 1 in Ecuador?
- Net intake rate in grade 1 in Ecuador was 66.1% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest net intake rate in grade 1 recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 83.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest net intake rate in grade 1 recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.1% in 2018.
- How does Ecuador rank for net intake rate in grade 1?
- Ecuador ranks 76th out of 118 countries with data for 2018.
- Is net intake rate in grade 1 rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Net intake rate in grade 1 (% of official school-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age.