School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Ecuador
Ecuador: School age population, last grade of primary education, female was 158,042 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Ecuador, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 158,042 for school age population, last grade of primary education, female in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Ecuador peaked at 162,104 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 141,926, 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, female in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 141,926 | — |
| 2001 | 144,232 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 146,225 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 147,778 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 149,004 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 149,974 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 150,800 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 151,524 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 152,002 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 152,253 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 154,717 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 155,663 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 156,852 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 158,768 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 160,894 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 162,104 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 161,674 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 160,946 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 160,565 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 160,349 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 159,763 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 159,319 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 157,917 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 154,855 | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 158,042 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 148,572 | 141,926 | 152,253 | 10 |
| 2010s | 159,253 | 154,717 | 162,104 | 10 |
| 2020s | 157,979 | 154,855 | 159,763 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 72 Australia 162,941 compare
- 73 South Sudan 162,793 compare
- 74 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 160,124 compare
- 76 Tajikistan 133,858 compare
- 77 Chile 125,466 compare
- 78 Haiti 120,242 compare
More education data for Ecuador
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Ecuador?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Ecuador was 158,042 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 162,104 in 2015.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 141,926 in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
- Ecuador ranks 75th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release