Population of compulsory school age, female in Ecuador
Ecuador: Population of compulsory school age, female was 2.27 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, female in Ecuador, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, female in Ecuador is 2.27 million, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Ecuador peaked at 2.38 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.45 million, in 2000.
That places Ecuador 51st out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, female in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.45 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.46 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.47 million | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.49 million | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.50 million | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.51 million | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.51 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.52 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.52 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.52 million | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 2.32 million | +52.3% |
| 2011 | 2.34 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 2.35 million | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 2.36 million | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.37 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.38 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 2.38 million | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.37 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.37 million | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 2.36 million | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.34 million | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 2.32 million | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 2.29 million | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 2.27 million | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 2.27 million | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.49 million | 1.45 million | 1.52 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.36 million | 2.32 million | 2.38 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.30 million | 2.27 million | 2.34 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More education data for Ecuador
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.25 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 97.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, female in Ecuador?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in Ecuador was 2.27 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.38 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 million in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Ecuador ranks 51st out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release