School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in Ecuador
Ecuador: School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) was 55.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary in Ecuador, 1971–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 55.3% for school enrollment, preprimary in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Ecuador peaked at 92.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 1971.
That places Ecuador 113th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.3% | — |
| 1972 | 7.6% | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 8.0% | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 9.0% | +12.9% |
| 1975 | 10.1% | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 11.1% | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 12.9% | +15.5% |
| 1978 | 14.5% | +12.6% |
| 1979 | 17.6% | +21.2% |
| 1980 | 17.8% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 21.8% | +22.4% |
| 1982 | 24.4% | +12.1% |
| 1983 | 27.5% | +12.6% |
| 1984 | 33.0% | +20.0% |
| 1985 | 35.3% | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 37.7% | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 40.4% | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 42.2% | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 41.5% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 43.0% | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 42.7% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 45.0% | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 47.0% | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 44.2% | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 47.8% | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 50.7% | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 53.8% | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 57.2% | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 61.1% | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 63.3% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 66.2% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 68.6% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 69.0% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 71.0% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 73.8% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 82.9% | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 92.2% | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 39.9% | -56.7% |
| 2009 | 45.4% | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 48.0% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 52.6% | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 56.3% | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 63.9% | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 72.6% | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 73.0% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 73.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 70.4% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 66.1% | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 63.0% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 56.0% | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 55.3% | -1.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) 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 | -56.7% | 92.2% | 39.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.9% | 7.3% | 17.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 32.2% | 17.8% | 42.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.2% | 42.7% | 61.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.2% | 39.9% | 92.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.9% | 48.0% | 73.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.7% | 55.3% | 56.0% | 2 |
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 enrollment, preprimary in Ecuador?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Ecuador was 55.3% in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 92.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 1971.
- How does Ecuador rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Ecuador ranks 113th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.