Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Ecuador
Ecuador: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 293,469 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
293,469
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
74th
of 222 countries
All-time high
331,121
in 2010
All-time low
293,469
in 2025
Years of data
25
2000–2025
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Ecuador, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 293,469 for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Ecuador peaked at 331,121 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 293,469, in 2025.
Ecuador ranks 74th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 306,282 | — |
| 2001 | 307,893 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 309,320 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 310,297 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 310,806 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 311,119 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 311,152 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 311,309 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 312,024 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 313,189 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 331,121 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 330,723 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 329,566 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 328,585 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 327,967 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 327,018 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 326,586 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 324,048 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 318,038 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 311,093 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 304,563 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 300,614 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 297,692 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 294,284 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 293,469 | -0.3% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 293,469 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97,289, 3.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 293,469 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33,357, 8.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 310,339 | 306,282 | 313,189 | 10 |
| 2010s | 325,474 | 311,093 | 331,121 | 10 |
| 2020s | 298,124 | 293,469 | 304,563 | 5 |
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 population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Ecuador?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Ecuador was 293,469 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 331,121 in 2010.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 293,469 in 2025.
- How does Ecuador rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Ecuador ranks 74th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release