School enrollment, primary, male (% net) in Ecuador
Ecuador: School enrollment, primary, male (% net) was 93.1% in 2008. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, male in Ecuador, 1971–2008
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
In 2008, school enrollment, primary, male in Ecuador stood at 93.1%.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Ecuador peaked at 96.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 79.9%, in 1971.
Ecuador ranks 85th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, male (% net) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 79.9% | — |
| 1973 | 80.6% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 81.3% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 80.2% | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 80.7% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 84.0% | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 86.0% | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 89.5% | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 88.1% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 91.4% | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 92.0% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 93.1% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 95.7% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 94.6% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 94.2% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 95.1% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 96.1% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 95.3% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 95.4% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 93.1% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 82.8% | 79.9% | 89.5% | 8 |
| 1980s | 88.1% | 88.1% | 88.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 93.5% | 91.4% | 95.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | 95.0% | 93.1% | 96.1% | 5 |
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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, primary, male in Ecuador?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Ecuador was 93.1% in 2008, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 96.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.9% in 1971.
- How does Ecuador rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Ecuador ranks 85th out of 167 countries with data for 2008.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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, primary, male (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.