School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) in Ecuador
Ecuador: School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) was 926,773 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
926,773 number
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
69th
of 206 countries
All-time high
926,773 number
in 2020
All-time low
485,469 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, female in Ecuador, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 926,773 number for school age population, primary education, female in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in Ecuador peaked at 926,773 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 485,469 number, in 1970.
That places Ecuador 69th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 485,469 number | — |
| 1971 | 499,028 number | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 513,561 number | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 528,743 number | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 544,271 number | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 559,762 number | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 574,648 number | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 590,170 number | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 605,307 number | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 619,669 number | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 632,839 number | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 644,551 number | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 656,873 number | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 668,391 number | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 678,909 number | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 688,311 number | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 696,730 number | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 706,007 number | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 715,953 number | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 726,473 number | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 737,444 number | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 748,539 number | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 760,093 number | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 771,929 number | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 783,855 number | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 795,572 number | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 806,688 number | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 818,533 number | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 829,347 number | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 839,004 number | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 847,495 number | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 855,026 number | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 863,138 number | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 871,796 number | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 880,929 number | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 890,335 number | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 899,370 number | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 907,063 number | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 912,297 number | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 914,867 number | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 914,670 number | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 912,370 number | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 910,448 number | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 908,706 number | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 907,626 number | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 907,824 number | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 909,611 number | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 911,577 number | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 915,218 number | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 920,405 number | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 926,773 number | +0.7% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 926,773 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 234,620 number, 4.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 926,773 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 135,248 number, 6.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 552,063 number | 485,469 number | 619,669 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 681,504 number | 632,839 number | 726,473 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 789,100 number | 737,444 number | 839,004 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 884,232 number | 847,495 number | 914,867 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 911,846 number | 907,626 number | 920,405 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 926,773 number | 926,773 number | 926,773 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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, primary education, female in Ecuador?
- School age population, primary education, female in Ecuador was 926,773 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 926,773 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 485,469 number in 1970.
- How does Ecuador rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- Ecuador ranks 69th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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, primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.