Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Ecuador
Ecuador: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 1.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.0%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
35th
of 176 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2008
All-time low
1.0%
in 2006
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Ecuador, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Ecuador stood at 1.0%.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Ecuador peaked at 1.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2006.
Ecuador ranks 35th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.0% | — |
| 1999 | 1.0% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 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 public in Ecuador?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Ecuador was 1.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2006.
- How does Ecuador rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Ecuador ranks 35th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 pre-primary education in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release