Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Ecuador
Ecuador: Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education was 25.19 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
25.19
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
52nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
28.79
in 2005
All-time low
15.9
in 1981
Years of data
40
1971–2024
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Ecuador, 1971–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 25.19 for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Ecuador peaked at 28.79 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 15.9, in 1981.
That places Ecuador 52nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 17.94 | — |
| 1972 | 19.7 | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 19.03 | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 17.38 | -8.7% |
| 1975 | 17.31 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 17.11 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 15.9 | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 16.06 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 15.94 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 19.06 | +19.6% |
| 1995 | 19.53 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 19.66 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 19.81 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 20.22 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 21.23 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 21.8 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 22.67 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 27.4 | +20.9% |
| 2003 | 27.92 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 28.16 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 28.79 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 28.55 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 28.17 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 25.38 | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 26.15 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 25.87 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 25.28 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 25.16 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 24.27 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 24 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 22.61 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 22.83 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 23.56 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 24.2 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 24.88 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 22.49 | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 22.21 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 23.74 | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 24.53 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 25.19 | +2.7% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 25.19 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.83, 2.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 25.19 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.32, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.08 | 17.11 | 19.7 | 6 |
| 1980s | 15.98 | 15.9 | 16.06 | 2 |
| 1990s | 19.35 | 15.94 | 21.23 | 7 |
| 2000s | 26.5 | 21.8 | 28.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.27 | 22.61 | 25.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.63 | 22.21 | 25.19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More education data for Ecuador
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.83 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.28 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Ecuador?
- Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Ecuador was 25.19 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 28.79 in 2005.
- What is the lowest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9 in 1981.
- How does Ecuador rank for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education?
- Ecuador ranks 52nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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