Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Ecuador
Ecuador: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 1.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.0%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
17th
of 146 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1999
All-time low
1.0%
in 2004
Years of data
25
1999–2023
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Ecuador, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 1.0% for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Ecuador peaked at 1.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2004.
Ecuador ranks 17th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.0% | — |
| 2000 | 1.0% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 14 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.0% compare
- 15 Comoros 1.0% compare
- 16 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.0% compare
- 18 Dominica 1.0% compare
- 19 Dominican Republic 1.0% compare
- 20 Uganda 1.0% compare
More education data for Ecuador
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Ecuador?
- Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Ecuador was 1.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2004.
- How does Ecuador rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
- Ecuador ranks 17th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release