Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Ecuador
Ecuador: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female was 157,609 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Ecuador, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 157,609 number for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in 2020. 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, female in Ecuador peaked at 157,609 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 87,567 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, female in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 87,567 number | — |
| 1971 | 89,814 number | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 92,488 number | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 95,249 number | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 97,970 number | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 100,523 number | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 102,760 number | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 105,201 number | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 107,459 number | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 109,515 number | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 111,342 number | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 112,931 number | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 114,719 number | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 116,283 number | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 117,695 number | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 119,024 number | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 120,364 number | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 122,128 number | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 124,048 number | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 126,036 number | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 128,000 number | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 129,815 number | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 131,831 number | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 133,883 number | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 135,890 number | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 137,758 number | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 139,391 number | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 141,115 number | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 142,582 number | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 143,861 number | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 145,031 number | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 146,200 number | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 147,698 number | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 149,342 number | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 150,941 number | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 152,301 number | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 153,167 number | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 153,515 number | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 153,286 number | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 152,707 number | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 152,006 number | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 151,520 number | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 151,328 number | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 151,277 number | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 151,411 number | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 151,789 number | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 152,407 number | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 153,202 number | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 154,502 number | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 156,057 number | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 157,609 number | +1.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 157,609 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56,835 number, 2.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 157,609 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22,959 number, 6.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98,855 number | 87,567 number | 109,515 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 118,457 number | 111,342 number | 126,036 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 136,413 number | 128,000 number | 143,861 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 150,419 number | 145,031 number | 153,515 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 152,550 number | 151,277 number | 156,057 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 157,609 number | 157,609 number | 157,609 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, female in Ecuador?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Ecuador was 157,609 number in 2020, 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 157,609 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 87,567 number in 1970.
- How does Ecuador rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
- Ecuador ranks 73rd out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female 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.