Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Ecuador
Ecuador: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female was 143,619 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Ecuador, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 143,619 for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Ecuador peaked at 162,138 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 143,619, 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, female in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 150,514 | — |
| 2001 | 151,301 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 151,991 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 152,453 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 152,677 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 152,791 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 152,732 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 152,739 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 153,030 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 153,510 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 162,138 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 161,674 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 160,904 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 160,396 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 160,071 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 159,592 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 159,380 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 158,182 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 155,326 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 152,010 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 148,878 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 146,991 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 145,602 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 143,969 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 143,619 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 152,374 | 150,514 | 153,510 | 10 |
| 2010s | 158,967 | 152,010 | 162,138 | 10 |
| 2020s | 145,812 | 143,619 | 148,878 | 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, female in Ecuador?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Ecuador was 143,619 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 162,138 in 2010.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 143,619 in 2025.
- How does Ecuador rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
- Ecuador ranks 74th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release