Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Ecuador
Ecuador: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 0.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Ecuador, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Ecuador stood at 0.3%.
The figure is down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Ecuador peaked at 6.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2019.
That places Ecuador 25th out of 25 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4.8% | — |
| 2003 | 1.6% | -66.7% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | +175.0% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | -29.5% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | -30.3% |
| 2009 | 6.5% | +182.6% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | -73.8% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -52.9% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | +112.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -70.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -60.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -75.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +200.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | — |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -66.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +50.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 1.6% | 6.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 4 |
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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Ecuador?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Ecuador was 0.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2019.
- How does Ecuador rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Ecuador ranks 25th out of 25 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, urban, richest quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release