Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Ecuador
Ecuador: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 74.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
74.1%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
81st
of 183 countries
All-time high
79.9%
in 2021
All-time low
52.6%
in 2004
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 %.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 74.1% for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Ecuador peaked at 79.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 52.6%, in 2004.
Ecuador ranks 81st of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 61.1% | — |
| 1999 | 60.6% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 60.7% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 59.0% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 53.8% | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 53.9% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 52.6% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 52.7% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 57.3% | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 61.1% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 65.3% | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 65.6% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 66.5% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 68.1% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 69.1% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 71.0% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 73.5% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 74.0% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 73.2% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 72.0% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 70.7% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 69.7% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 79.4% | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 79.9% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 75.0% | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 74.6% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 74.1% | -0.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 74.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.2%, 91% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 74.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 73.9%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.8% | 60.6% | 61.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 58.2% | 52.6% | 65.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.8% | 66.5% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.6% | 74.1% | 79.9% | 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 public in Ecuador?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Ecuador was 74.1% 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 79.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.6% in 2004.
- How does Ecuador rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Ecuador ranks 81st out of 183 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 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release