Primary education, pupils, per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0951 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Ecuador, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per capita in Ecuador is 0.0951 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Ecuador peaked at 0.1848 units per person in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0951 units per person, in 2024.
That places Ecuador 102nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1552 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.156 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1584 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1633 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1636 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1661 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1669 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.169 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1767 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1776 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1829 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1846 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1848 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1848 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1827 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1821 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.183 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.182 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1785 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.176 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1725 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1848 units per person | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1781 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.154 units per person | -13.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1533 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1534 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1569 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1537 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1523 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1517 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1514 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1509 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1486 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1462 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1443 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1424 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1423 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1378 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1416 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1393 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1377 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1332 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1303 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1301 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1227 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1181 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1151 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1133 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1098 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1069 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1046 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1035 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0986 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0951 units per person | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1639 units per person | 0.1552 units per person | 0.1767 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1823 units per person | 0.1776 units per person | 0.1848 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1635 units per person | 0.1523 units per person | 0.1848 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1457 units per person | 0.1378 units per person | 0.1517 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.125 units per person | 0.1098 units per person | 0.1393 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1017 units per person | 0.0951 units per person | 0.1069 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 99 Bangladesh 0.0961 units per person compare
- 100 Suriname 0.0955 units per person compare
- 101 Tajikistan 0.0952 units per person compare
- 103 Honduras 0.0949 units per person compare
- 104 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0939 units per person compare
- 105 El Salvador 0.0939 units per person compare
More education data for Ecuador
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0951 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 855,290 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Ecuador?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Ecuador was 0.0951 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1848 units per person in 1984.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0951 units per person in 2024.
- How does Ecuador rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 102nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.