School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Ecuador
Ecuador: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) was 834,917 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Ecuador, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Ecuador is 834,917, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Ecuador peaked at 989,609 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 308,223, in 2000.
That places Ecuador 74th 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) 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 | 945,207 | +202.7% |
| 2009 | 949,889 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 989,609 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 986,734 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 984,091 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 981,981 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 977,979 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 968,830 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 952,977 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 933,327 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 916,524 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 904,227 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 894,474 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 884,554 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 873,733 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 861,536 | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 834,917 | -3.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 834,917 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 272,347, 3.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 834,917 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98,796, 8.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +202.7% | 312,235 | 945,207 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 438,107 | 308,223 | 949,889 | 10 |
| 2010s | 959,628 | 904,227 | 989,609 | 10 |
| 2020s | 869,843 | 834,917 | 894,474 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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, pre-primary education, both sexes in Ecuador?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Ecuador was 834,917 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 989,609 in 2010.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 308,223 in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Ecuador ranks 74th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release