School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) in Ecuador
Ecuador: School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) was 477,398 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Ecuador, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 477,398 number for school age population, pre-primary education, female in 2019. 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 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Ecuador peaked at 477,398 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 90,689 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, female (number) (School) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 90,689 number | — |
| 1971 | 92,818 number | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 95,595 number | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 98,400 number | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 101,097 number | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 103,535 number | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 105,548 number | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 107,864 number | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 109,988 number | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 111,894 number | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 113,569 number | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 115,016 number | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 116,670 number | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 118,141 number | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 119,497 number | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 120,839 number | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 122,281 number | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 124,188 number | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 126,215 number | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 128,269 number | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 130,228 number | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 131,944 number | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 133,989 number | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 136,032 number | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 137,986 number | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 139,747 number | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 141,206 number | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 142,782 number | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 144,134 number | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 145,331 number | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 146,483 number | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 147,719 number | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 149,304 number | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 150,923 number | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 152,386 number | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 153,436 number | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 153,771 number | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 153,635 number | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 457,152 number | +197.6% |
| 2009 | 454,570 number | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 454,487 number | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 454,473 number | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 455,051 number | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 456,116 number | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 457,752 number | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 459,709 number | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 462,765 number | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 466,915 number | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 472,085 number | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 477,398 number | +1.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 477,398 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 158,506 number, 3.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 477,398 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 69,691 number, 6.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) 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 | +197.6% | 153,635 number | 457,152 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 101,743 number | 90,689 number | 111,894 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 120,468 number | 113,569 number | 128,269 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 138,338 number | 130,228 number | 145,331 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 211,938 number | 146,483 number | 457,152 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 461,675 number | 454,473 number | 477,398 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 64 Malaysia 500,140 number compare
- 65 Tajikistan 485,721 number compare
- 66 South Sudan 483,081 number compare
- 68 Algeria 467,603 number compare
- 69 Zimbabwe 452,841 number compare
- 70 Papua New Guinea 410,162 number compare
More education data for Ecuador
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.83 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.28 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in Ecuador?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in Ecuador was 477,398 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 477,398 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 90,689 number in 1970.
- How does Ecuador rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Ecuador ranks 67th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.