School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Ecuador
Ecuador: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 310,226 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
310,226 number
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
71st
of 204 countries
All-time high
311,983 number
in 2011
All-time low
151,297 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Ecuador, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 310,226 number for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Ecuador peaked at 311,983 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 151,297 number, in 1970.
That places Ecuador 71st out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 151,297 number | — |
| 1971 | 155,588 number | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 160,241 number | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 165,024 number | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 169,894 number | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 174,920 number | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 180,099 number | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 185,408 number | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 190,819 number | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 196,323 number | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 201,636 number | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 206,357 number | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 210,695 number | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 215,060 number | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 219,468 number | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 223,590 number | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 227,034 number | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 229,950 number | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 233,055 number | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 236,177 number | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 239,450 number | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 243,170 number | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 247,274 number | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 251,380 number | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 255,469 number | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 259,550 number | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 263,576 number | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 267,870 number | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 272,017 number | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 276,080 number | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 279,839 number | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 282,971 number | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 285,718 number | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 288,522 number | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 291,098 number | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 293,823 number | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 297,379 number | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 301,542 number | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 305,186 number | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 308,669 number | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 311,312 number | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 311,983 number | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 311,132 number | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 310,344 number | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 309,523 number | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 308,876 number | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 308,881 number | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 309,351 number | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 309,788 number | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 309,917 number | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 310,226 number | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 172,961 number | 151,297 number | 196,323 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 220,302 number | 201,636 number | 236,177 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 257,584 number | 239,450 number | 276,080 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 293,475 number | 279,839 number | 308,669 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 310,111 number | 308,876 number | 311,983 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 310,226 number | 310,226 number | 310,226 number | 1 |
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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 310,226 number in 2020, 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 311,983 number in 2011.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 151,297 number in 1970.
- How does Ecuador rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Ecuador ranks 71st out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.