School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Ecuador
Ecuador: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 976,337 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Ecuador, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Ecuador stood at 976,337 number. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Ecuador peaked at 976,337 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 184,018 number, in 1970.
That places Ecuador 67th out of 206 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 184,018 number | — |
| 1971 | 188,388 number | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 194,053 number | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 199,747 number | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 205,196 number | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 210,099 number | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 214,124 number | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 218,804 number | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 223,077 number | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 226,900 number | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 230,255 number | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 233,161 number | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 236,609 number | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 239,715 number | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 242,610 number | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 245,483 number | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 248,553 number | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 252,654 number | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 257,023 number | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 261,439 number | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 265,607 number | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 269,176 number | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 273,391 number | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 277,532 number | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 281,453 number | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 284,986 number | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 287,963 number | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 291,230 number | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 294,053 number | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 296,569 number | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 299,001 number | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 301,606 number | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 304,955 number | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 308,398 number | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 311,521 number | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 313,761 number | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 314,465 number | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 314,193 number | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 934,662 number | +197.5% |
| 2009 | 929,173 number | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 929,069 number | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 929,093 number | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 930,449 number | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 932,841 number | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 936,372 number | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 940,282 number | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 946,463 number | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 954,952 number | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 965,501 number | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 976,337 number | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 206,441 number | 184,018 number | 226,900 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 244,750 number | 230,255 number | 261,439 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 282,196 number | 265,607 number | 296,569 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 433,174 number | 299,001 number | 934,662 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 944,136 number | 929,069 number | 976,337 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 64 Rwanda 1.02 million number compare
- 65 Tajikistan 997,986 number compare
- 66 South Sudan 978,611 number compare
- 68 Algeria 955,517 number compare
- 69 Zimbabwe 909,487 number compare
- 70 Papua New Guinea 849,005 number compare
More education data for Ecuador
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.25 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 97.2% (2023)
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 976,337 number in 2019, 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 976,337 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 184,018 number in 1970.
- How does Ecuador rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Ecuador ranks 67th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.