Primary education, pupils in Ecuador
Ecuador: Primary education, pupils was 49.3% in 2018. β¬ Flat
Primary education, pupils in Ecuador, 1971β2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in Ecuador is 49.3%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Ecuador peaked at 49.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 48.4%, in 1980.
That places Ecuador 31st out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.6% | 48.4% | 48.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 48.8% | 48.4% | 49.1% | 8 |
| 1990s | 49.0% | 48.9% | 49.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 49.1% | 48.9% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 49.0% | 49.3% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 28 Democratic Republic of Congo 49.5% compare
- 29 Bahrain 49.4% compare
- 30 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 49.3% compare
- 32 Ghana 49.3% compare
- 33 Saint Kitts and Nevis 49.3% compare
- 34 Bhutan 49.3% compare
More education data for Ecuador
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 77,432 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.81 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Ecuador?
- Primary education, pupils in Ecuador was 49.3% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 49.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.4% in 1980.
- How does Ecuador rank for primary education, pupils?
- Ecuador ranks 31st out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.