Primary school attendance selected countries in Ecuador
Ecuador: Primary school attendance selected countries was 98.34 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.34
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
12th
of 36 countries
All-time high
99.2
in 2014
All-time low
95.7
in 2001
Years of data
22
2001–2024
Primary school attendance selected countries in Ecuador, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 98.34 for primary school attendance selected countries in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary school attendance selected countries in Ecuador peaked at 99.2 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 95.7, in 2001.
That places Ecuador 12th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Primary school attendance selected countries in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 95.7 | — |
| 2003 | 95.7 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 95.7 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 96.8 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 96.8 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 97.8 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 97.9 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.5 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 98.7 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 98.8 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 99 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 99.2 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 99 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 98.9 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 99 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.7 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 98.5 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 97.8 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 97.6 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 98.6 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 98.8 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 98.34 | -0.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 98.34 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.34, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 98.34 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.64, 100% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.63 | 95.7 | 97.9 | 7 |
| 2010s | 98.83 | 98.5 | 99.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.23 | 97.6 | 98.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 9 Kyrgyzstan 98.7 compare
- 10 Panama 98.7 compare
- 11 Mexico 98.58 compare
- 13 Venezuela 98.3 compare
- 14 El Salvador 97.7 compare
- 15 United States 97.39 compare
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 primary school attendance selected countries in Ecuador?
- Primary school attendance selected countries in Ecuador was 98.34 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary school attendance selected countries recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2 in 2014.
- What is the lowest primary school attendance selected countries recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.7 in 2001.
- How does Ecuador rank for primary school attendance selected countries?
- Ecuador ranks 12th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary school attendance selected countries rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Primary school attendance selected countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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