School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Ecuador
Ecuador: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 323,292 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Ecuador, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Ecuador stood at 323,292.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Ecuador peaked at 331,040 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 288,894, in 2000.
That places Ecuador 75th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 288,894 | — |
| 2001 | 293,526 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 297,522 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 300,621 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 303,078 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 305,053 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 306,761 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 308,272 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 309,297 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 309,881 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 315,040 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 317,147 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 319,734 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 323,776 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 328,306 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 331,040 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 330,693 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 329,603 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 328,862 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 328,446 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 327,262 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 326,357 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 323,414 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 317,008 | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 323,292 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 302,290 | 288,894 | 309,881 | 10 |
| 2010s | 325,265 | 315,040 | 331,040 | 10 |
| 2020s | 323,467 | 317,008 | 327,262 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 72 Rwanda 335,664 compare
- 73 South Sudan 329,594 compare
- 74 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 328,641 compare
- 76 Tajikistan 266,240 compare
- 77 Chile 255,602 compare
- 78 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 244,137 compare
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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Ecuador?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Ecuador was 323,292 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 331,040 in 2015.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 288,894 in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Ecuador ranks 75th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release