School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Ecuador
Ecuador: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 146,103 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
146,103
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
74th
of 222 countries
All-time high
169,102
in 2010
All-time low
146,103
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 146,103. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Ecuador peaked at 169,102 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 146,103, in 2025.
Ecuador ranks 74th 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 | 156,780 | — |
| 2001 | 157,492 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 157,997 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 158,279 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 158,471 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 158,543 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 158,682 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 159,105 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 159,777 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 160,627 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 169,102 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 168,704 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 168,230 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 167,928 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 167,450 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 167,237 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 165,885 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 162,672 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 159,038 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 155,754 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 153,776 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 152,249 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 150,460 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 148,633 | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 146,103 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 158,575 | 156,780 | 160,627 | 10 |
| 2010s | 165,200 | 155,754 | 169,102 | 10 |
| 2020s | 150,244 | 146,103 | 153,776 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 71 South Korea 164,021 compare
- 72 Ukraine 162,948 compare
- 73 Australia 156,440 compare
- 75 South Sudan 144,983 compare
- 76 Tajikistan 133,887 compare
- 77 Togo 131,152 compare
More education data for Ecuador
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 77,432 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
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 146,103 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 169,102 in 2010.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 146,103 in 2025.
- How does Ecuador rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Ecuador ranks 74th 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 12.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release