Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Ecuador
Ecuador: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 164,686 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Ecuador, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 164,686 number for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male 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 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Ecuador peaked at 164,686 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 90,039 number, in 1970.
That places Ecuador 73rd out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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, male in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 90,039 number | — |
| 1971 | 92,404 number | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 95,200 number | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 98,055 number | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 100,845 number | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 103,438 number | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 105,686 number | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 108,185 number | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 110,472 number | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 112,540 number | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 114,362 number | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 115,943 number | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 117,835 number | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 119,529 number | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 121,092 number | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 122,587 number | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 124,097 number | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 126,108 number | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 128,325 number | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 130,621 number | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 132,866 number | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 134,888 number | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 137,086 number | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 139,238 number | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 141,287 number | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 143,172 number | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 144,834 number | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 146,659 number | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 148,232 number | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 149,620 number | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 150,907 number | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 152,198 number | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 153,851 number | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 155,693 number | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 157,499 number | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 159,034 number | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 160,002 number | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 160,409 number | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 160,150 number | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 159,490 number | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 158,698 number | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 158,162 number | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 157,969 number | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 157,957 number | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 158,155 number | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 158,599 number | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 159,253 number | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 160,099 number | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 161,457 number | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 163,076 number | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 164,686 number | +1.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 164,686 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60,052 number, 2.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 164,686 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,926 number, 6.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 101,686 number | 90,039 number | 112,540 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 122,050 number | 114,362 number | 130,621 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 141,788 number | 132,866 number | 149,620 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 156,923 number | 150,907 number | 160,409 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 159,342 number | 157,957 number | 163,076 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 164,686 number | 164,686 number | 164,686 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, male in Ecuador?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Ecuador was 164,686 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 164,686 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 90,039 number in 1970.
- How does Ecuador rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- Ecuador ranks 73rd out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 the official entrance age to primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male 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.