Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Ecuador
Ecuador: Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity was 93.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Ecuador, 2009–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Ecuador is 93.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Ecuador peaked at 98.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 75.3%, in 2016.
Ecuador ranks 99th of 133 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 79.3% | — |
| 2013 | 98.8% | +24.7% |
| 2016 | 75.3% | -23.8% |
| 2017 | 77.5% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 78.9% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 77.1% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 79.1% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 79.9% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 80.5% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 83.9% | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 93.2% | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.3% | 79.3% | 79.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 81.5% | 75.3% | 98.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 83.3% | 79.1% | 93.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More education data for Ecuador
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 77,432 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Ecuador?
- Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Ecuador was 93.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.3% in 2016.
- How does Ecuador rank for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity?
- Ecuador ranks 99th out of 133 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of primary schools with access to electricity rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release