Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Ecuador
Ecuador: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions was 25.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
25.2%
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
52nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
28.8%
in 2005
All-time low
15.9%
in 1981
Years of data
40
1971–2024
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Ecuador, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 25.2% for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Ecuador peaked at 28.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 1981.
Ecuador ranks 52nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 17.9% | — |
| 1972 | 19.7% | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 19.0% | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 17.4% | -8.7% |
| 1975 | 17.3% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 17.1% | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 15.9% | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 16.1% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 15.9% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 19.1% | +19.6% |
| 1995 | 19.5% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 19.7% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 19.8% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 20.2% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 21.2% | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 21.8% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 22.7% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 27.4% | +20.9% |
| 2003 | 27.9% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 28.2% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 28.8% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 28.6% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 28.2% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 25.4% | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 26.2% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 25.9% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 25.3% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 25.2% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 24.3% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 24.0% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 22.6% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 22.8% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 23.6% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 24.2% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 24.9% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 22.5% | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 22.2% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 23.7% | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 24.5% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 25.2% | +2.7% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 25.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.8%, 2.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 25.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.3%, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.1% | 17.1% | 19.7% | 6 |
| 1980s | 16.0% | 15.9% | 16.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 19.4% | 15.9% | 21.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 26.5% | 21.8% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 22.6% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 22.2% | 25.2% | 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 primary education in private institutions in Ecuador?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Ecuador was 25.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 28.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 1981.
- How does Ecuador rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions?
- Ecuador ranks 52nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 primary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release