Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Ecuador
Ecuador: Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 1.31 LPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Ecuador, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 1.31 LPIA for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Ecuador peaked at 1.68 LPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.24 LPIA, in 2014.
Ecuador ranks 22nd of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.47 LPIA | — |
| 2003 | 1.54 LPIA | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 1.53 LPIA | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.49 LPIA | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 1.55 LPIA | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 1.57 LPIA | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.53 LPIA | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 1.48 LPIA | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.52 LPIA | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 1.67 LPIA | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 1.5 LPIA | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 1.24 LPIA | -17.5% |
| 2015 | 1.3 LPIA | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 1.41 LPIA | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 1.6 LPIA | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 1.51 LPIA | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 1.43 LPIA | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 1.68 LPIA | +17.5% |
| 2021 | 1.42 LPIA | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 1.41 LPIA | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.31 LPIA | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.53 LPIA | 1.47 LPIA | 1.57 LPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.47 LPIA | 1.24 LPIA | 1.67 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 LPIA | 1.31 LPIA | 1.68 LPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More education data for Ecuador
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0951 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Ecuador?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Ecuador was 1.31 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.68 LPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 LPIA in 2014.
- How does Ecuador rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Ecuador ranks 22nd out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted location parity index (household survey data) (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release