Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Ecuador
Ecuador: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 322,295 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Ecuador, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Ecuador stood at 322,295 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Ecuador peaked at 322,295 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 177,606 number, in 1970.
Ecuador ranks 73rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 177,606 number | — |
| 1971 | 182,218 number | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 187,688 number | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 193,304 number | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 198,815 number | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 203,961 number | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 208,446 number | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 213,386 number | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 217,931 number | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 222,055 number | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 225,704 number | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 228,874 number | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 232,554 number | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 235,812 number | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 238,787 number | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 241,611 number | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 244,461 number | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 248,236 number | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 252,373 number | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 256,657 number | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 260,866 number | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 264,703 number | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 268,917 number | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 273,121 number | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 277,177 number | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 280,930 number | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 284,225 number | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 287,774 number | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 290,814 number | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 293,481 number | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 295,938 number | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 298,398 number | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 301,549 number | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 305,035 number | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 308,440 number | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 311,335 number | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 313,169 number | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 313,924 number | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 313,436 number | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 312,197 number | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 310,704 number | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 309,682 number | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 309,297 number | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 309,234 number | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 309,566 number | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 310,388 number | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 311,660 number | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 313,301 number | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 315,959 number | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 319,133 number | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 322,295 number | +1.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 322,295 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 116,888 number, 2.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 322,295 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46,885 number, 6.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 200,541 number | 177,606 number | 222,055 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 240,507 number | 225,704 number | 256,657 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 278,201 number | 260,866 number | 293,481 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 307,342 number | 295,938 number | 313,924 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 311,892 number | 309,234 number | 319,133 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 322,295 number | 322,295 number | 322,295 number | 1 |
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 322,295 number in 2020, 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 322,295 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 177,606 number in 1970.
- How does Ecuador rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Ecuador ranks 73rd out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 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
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.