Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Ecuador
Ecuador: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 4.63 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.63 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
50th
of 197 countries
All-time high
4.86 million
in 2016
All-time low
2.94 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2025
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Ecuador, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Ecuador stood at 4.63 million.
That represents a change of down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Ecuador peaked at 4.86 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.94 million, in 2000.
Ecuador ranks 50th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.94 million | — |
| 2001 | 2.97 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 3.00 million | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 3.03 million | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 3.05 million | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 3.06 million | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 3.08 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 3.09 million | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 3.10 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 3.10 million | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 4.73 million | +52.4% |
| 2011 | 4.77 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 4.80 million | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 4.82 million | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 4.85 million | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 4.86 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 4.86 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.85 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 4.84 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 4.82 million | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 4.79 million | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 4.74 million | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 4.69 million | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 4.63 million | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 4.63 million | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.04 million | 2.94 million | 3.10 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.82 million | 4.73 million | 4.86 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.70 million | 4.63 million | 4.79 million | 5 |
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More education data for Ecuador
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 77,432 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Ecuador?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Ecuador was 4.63 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 4.86 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.94 million in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Ecuador ranks 50th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release