School enrollment, primary in Ecuador
Ecuador: School enrollment, primary was 97.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary in Ecuador, 2000–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary in Ecuador is 97.2%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Ecuador peaked at 112.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 97.2%, in 2023.
That places Ecuador 135th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 107.4% | — |
| 2001 | 108.0% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 108.7% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 108.2% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 107.8% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 107.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 108.0% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 109.6% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 107.7% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 112.4% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 108.5% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 108.2% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 105.7% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 104.5% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 105.6% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 101.1% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 98.2% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 98.9% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 98.3% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 98.1% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.6% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 97.2% | -2.3% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 97.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.1%, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 97.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.5%, 98% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 108.6% | 107.4% | 112.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.8% | 98.2% | 108.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.3% | 97.2% | 99.6% | 4 |
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 enrollment, primary in Ecuador?
- School enrollment, primary in Ecuador was 97.2% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 112.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.2% in 2023.
- How does Ecuador rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Ecuador ranks 135th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% 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. 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.