School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Ecuador
Ecuador: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 285,966 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
285,966
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
75th
of 222 countries
All-time high
330,832
in 2010
All-time low
285,966
in 2025
Years of data
25
2000–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Ecuador, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Ecuador stood at 285,966. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Ecuador peaked at 330,832 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 285,966, in 2025.
Ecuador ranks 75th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 308,223 | — |
| 2001 | 309,605 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 310,563 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 311,067 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 311,377 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 311,384 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 311,520 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 312,235 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 313,378 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 314,787 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 330,832 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 329,651 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 328,663 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 328,022 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 327,054 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 326,630 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 324,064 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 317,931 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 310,971 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 304,685 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 300,921 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 298,004 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 294,558 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 291,026 | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 285,966 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 311,414 | 308,223 | 314,787 | 10 |
| 2010s | 322,850 | 304,685 | 330,832 | 10 |
| 2020s | 294,095 | 285,966 | 300,921 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 72 Ukraine 317,317 compare
- 73 Australia 304,822 compare
- 74 South Sudan 286,762 compare
- 76 Tajikistan 261,050 compare
- 77 Togo 260,101 compare
- 78 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 247,402 compare
More education data for Ecuador
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0951 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 855,290 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Ecuador?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Ecuador was 285,966 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 330,832 in 2010.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 285,966 in 2025.
- How does Ecuador rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Ecuador ranks 75th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release