Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort) was 95.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, total in Ecuador, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2023, persistence to grade 5, total in Ecuador stood at 95.5%.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Ecuador peaked at 99.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 40.3%, in 1993.
Ecuador ranks 65th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 51.1% | — |
| 1972 | 53.7% | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 58.8% | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 54.6% | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 59.6% | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 59.3% | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 61.0% | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 71.7% | +17.6% |
| 1979 | 62.9% | -12.2% |
| 1980 | 70.6% | +12.2% |
| 1981 | 67.2% | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 66.0% | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 70.0% | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 60.9% | -13.0% |
| 1987 | 67.0% | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 40.3% | -39.9% |
| 1994 | 76.6% | +90.2% |
| 1995 | 77.7% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 85.2% | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 77.6% | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 77.0% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 77.8% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 78.0% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 74.4% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 76.3% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 76.3% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 77.3% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 81.7% | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 94.8% | +16.0% |
| 2009 | 91.8% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 95.1% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 87.2% | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 94.2% | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 84.7% | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 92.6% | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 93.5% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 99.2% | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 97.0% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 96.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.7% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 99.6% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 88.9% | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 95.5% | +7.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +90.2% | 40.3% | 76.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.2% | 51.1% | 71.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 67.0% | 60.9% | 70.6% | 6 |
| 1990s | 72.4% | 40.3% | 85.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 80.9% | 74.4% | 94.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 93.4% | 84.7% | 99.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 95.7% | 88.9% | 99.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 62 Bosnia and Herzegovina 95.7% compare
- 63 Sao Tome and Principe 95.5% compare
- 64 Barbados 95.5% compare
- 66 Costa Rica 95.4% compare
- 67 Lebanon 95.4% compare
- 68 Philippines 95.2% compare
More education data for Ecuador
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.83 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.28 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, total in Ecuador?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Ecuador was 95.5% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.3% in 1993.
- How does Ecuador rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Ecuador ranks 65th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.