Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Ecuador
Ecuador: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 25.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Ecuador, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 25.9% for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in 2024.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Ecuador peaked at 47.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 2021.
Ecuador ranks 113th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 24.1% | — |
| 1973 | 24.1% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 28.8% | +19.4% |
| 1975 | 33.2% | +15.3% |
| 1976 | 34.5% | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 36.9% | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 40.9% | +11.0% |
| 1979 | 41.6% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 43.3% | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 42.5% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 41.3% | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 39.1% | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 43.6% | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 39.5% | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 39.6% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 39.4% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 38.9% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 38.2% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 38.9% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 39.4% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 39.3% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 41.0% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 46.2% | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 46.1% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 47.4% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 47.3% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 42.7% | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 38.9% | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 34.7% | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 34.4% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 33.5% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 31.9% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 30.9% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 29.0% | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 26.5% | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 26.0% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 26.8% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 28.0% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 29.3% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 30.3% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 20.6% | -32.0% |
| 2021 | 20.1% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 25.0% | +24.2% |
| 2023 | 25.4% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 25.9% | +1.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 25.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.4%, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 25.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.4%, 94% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -32.0% | 30.3% | 20.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.0% | 24.1% | 41.6% | 8 |
| 1980s | 42.0% | 39.1% | 43.6% | 5 |
| 1990s | 39.1% | 38.2% | 39.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 41.8% | 34.4% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 26.0% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 20.1% | 25.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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 pre-primary education in private in Ecuador?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Ecuador was 25.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 47.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 2021.
- How does Ecuador rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Ecuador ranks 113th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release