School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Ecuador
Ecuador: School age population, last grade of primary education, male was 165,250 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
165,250
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
75th
of 222 countries
All-time high
169,019
in 2016
All-time low
146,968
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2025
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Ecuador, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Ecuador stood at 165,250.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Ecuador peaked at 169,019 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 146,968, in 2000.
Ecuador ranks 75th of 222 countries on this measure, 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, male in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 146,968 | — |
| 2001 | 149,294 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 151,297 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 152,843 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 154,074 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 155,079 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 155,961 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 156,748 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 157,295 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 157,628 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 160,323 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 161,484 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 162,882 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 165,008 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 167,412 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 168,936 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 169,019 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 168,657 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 168,297 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 168,097 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 167,499 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 167,038 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 165,497 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 162,153 | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 165,250 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 153,719 | 146,968 | 157,628 | 10 |
| 2010s | 166,012 | 160,323 | 169,019 | 10 |
| 2020s | 165,487 | 162,153 | 167,499 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 72 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 168,517 compare
- 73 Rwanda 167,949 compare
- 74 South Sudan 166,801 compare
- 76 Tajikistan 132,382 compare
- 77 Chile 130,136 compare
- 78 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 124,119 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, male in Ecuador?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Ecuador was 165,250 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 169,019 in 2016.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 146,968 in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
- Ecuador ranks 75th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release