School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Ecuador
Ecuador: School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) was 1.86 million in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1.86 million
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
69th
of 222 countries
All-time high
1.98 million
in 2014
All-time low
1.79 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2025
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Ecuador, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 1.86 million for school age population, primary education, both sexes in 2025.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Ecuador peaked at 1.98 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.79 million, in 2000.
That places Ecuador 69th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.79 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.81 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.82 million | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.84 million | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.85 million | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.85 million | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.86 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.86 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.86 million | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.87 million | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.94 million | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 1.95 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.96 million | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.97 million | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.98 million | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.97 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.97 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.96 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.95 million | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.94 million | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.91 million | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.88 million | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.85 million | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.82 million | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 1.86 million | +1.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1.86 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 510,283, 3.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 1.86 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 211,441, 8.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.84 million | 1.79 million | 1.87 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.96 million | 1.94 million | 1.98 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.87 million | 1.82 million | 1.91 million | 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, primary education, both sexes in Ecuador?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Ecuador was 1.86 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.98 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.79 million in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Ecuador ranks 69th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release