Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Ecuador
Ecuador: Persistence to last grade of primary, total was 94.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Ecuador, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 94.4% for persistence to last grade of primary, total in 2023.
The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, total in Ecuador peaked at 99.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 36.0%, in 1993.
That places Ecuador 77th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 46.3% | — |
| 1972 | 49.4% | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 56.1% | +13.6% |
| 1974 | 51.9% | -7.6% |
| 1975 | 57.6% | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 57.0% | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 58.0% | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 70.1% | +21.0% |
| 1979 | 61.8% | -11.9% |
| 1980 | 69.3% | +12.1% |
| 1981 | 65.0% | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 63.4% | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 66.6% | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 57.5% | -13.6% |
| 1987 | 63.5% | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 36.0% | -43.3% |
| 1994 | 74.2% | +106.1% |
| 1995 | 75.4% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 84.6% | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 74.8% | -11.6% |
| 1999 | 74.6% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 75.7% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 76.2% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 72.1% | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 72.6% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 75.9% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 75.6% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 80.6% | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 94.5% | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 91.3% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 94.9% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 85.5% | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 93.7% | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 82.0% | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 90.7% | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 91.9% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 98.6% | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 96.6% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 96.5% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.5% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 99.5% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 86.8% | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 94.4% | +8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.5% | 46.3% | 70.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 64.2% | 57.5% | 69.3% | 6 |
| 1990s | 69.9% | 36.0% | 84.6% | 6 |
| 2000s | 79.4% | 72.1% | 94.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 92.3% | 82.0% | 98.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 94.8% | 86.8% | 99.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 74 Latvia 94.7% compare
- 75 Iran, Islamic Republic of 94.7% compare
- 76 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 94.6% compare
- 78 New Caledonia 94.3% compare
- 79 Costa Rica 94.3% compare
- 80 Netherlands 94.1% compare
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 persistence to last grade of primary, total in Ecuador?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Ecuador was 94.4% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.0% in 1993.
- How does Ecuador rank for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Ecuador ranks 77th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, total rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.