School age population, primary education, female (number) (population) in Ecuador
Ecuador: School age population, primary education, female (number) (population) was 908,634 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
908,634
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
69th
of 222 countries
All-time high
965,921
in 2014
All-time low
880,842
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2025
School age population, primary education, female in Ecuador, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 908,634 for school age population, primary education, female in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in Ecuador peaked at 965,921 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 880,842, 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, female (number) (population) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 880,842 | — |
| 2001 | 889,577 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 896,790 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 902,511 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 906,913 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 910,191 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 912,492 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 914,026 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 915,112 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 916,257 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 949,125 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 955,946 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 961,117 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 964,608 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 965,921 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 964,689 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 962,013 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 958,649 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 953,522 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 945,501 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 933,783 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 920,162 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 905,603 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 890,960 | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 908,634 | +2.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 908,634 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 244,996, 3.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 908,634 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 103,828, 8.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 904,471 | 880,842 | 916,257 | 10 |
| 2010s | 958,109 | 945,501 | 965,921 | 10 |
| 2020s | 911,828 | 890,960 | 933,783 | 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, female in Ecuador?
- School age population, primary education, female in Ecuador was 908,634 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 965,921 in 2014.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 880,842 in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- Ecuador ranks 69th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release