Start of the academic … academic pre-primary post-secondary non in Ecuador
Ecuador: Start of the academic … academic pre-primary post-secondary non was 2,024 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Start of the academic school year in Ecuador, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for start of the academic school year in Ecuador is 2,024, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, start of the academic school year in Ecuador peaked at 2,024 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,969, in 1970.
That places Ecuador 56th out of 221 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Start of the academic … academic pre-primary post-secondary non in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,969 | — |
| 1971 | 1,970 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 1,971 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1,972 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 1,973 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 1,974 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 1,975 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1,976 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1,977 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1,978 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 1,979 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 1,980 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1,981 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 1,982 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1,983 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1,984 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1,985 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1,986 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1,987 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1,988 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1,989 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1,990 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1,991 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1,992 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,993 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1,994 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1,995 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1,996 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1,997 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1,998 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1,999 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 2,000 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 2,001 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 2,002 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,003 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,004 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,005 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,006 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,007 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,008 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,009 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,010 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,011 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,012 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,013 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,014 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,015 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,016 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,017 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,018 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,019 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,020 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,021 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,022 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2,023 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2,024 | +0.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 2,024 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,024, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 2,024 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,024, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,974 | 1,969 | 1,978 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,984 | 1,979 | 1,988 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,994 | 1,989 | 1,998 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,004 | 1,999 | 2,008 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,014 | 2,009 | 2,018 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,022 | 2,019 | 2,024 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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- 56 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2,024 compare
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- 56 Laos 2,024 compare
- 56 Lebanon 2,024 compare
- 56 Liberia 2,024 compare
- 56 Libya 2,024 compare
- 56 Saint Lucia 2,024 compare
- 56 Liechtenstein 2,024 compare
- 56 Lithuania 2,024 compare
- 56 Luxembourg 2,024 compare
- 56 Latvia 2,024 compare
- 56 Macao 2,024 compare
- 56 Morocco 2,024 compare
- 56 Monaco 2,024 compare
- 56 Moldova 2,024 compare
- 56 Madagascar 2,024 compare
- 56 Mexico 2,024 compare
- 56 Marshall Islands 2,024 compare
- 56 North Macedonia 2,024 compare
- 56 Mali 2,024 compare
- 56 Malta 2,024 compare
- 56 Myanmar 2,024 compare
- 56 Montenegro 2,024 compare
- 56 Mongolia 2,024 compare
- 56 Mauritania 2,024 compare
- 56 Montserrat 2,024 compare
- 56 Niger 2,024 compare
- 56 Nigeria 2,024 compare
- 56 Netherlands 2,024 compare
- 56 Norway 2,024 compare
- 56 Nepal 2,024 compare
- 56 Oman 2,024 compare
- 56 Pakistan 2,024 compare
- 56 Philippines 2,024 compare
- 56 Poland 2,024 compare
- 56 Puerto Rico 2,024 compare
- 56 North Korea 2,024 compare
- 56 Portugal 2,024 compare
- 56 Palestine 2,024 compare
- 56 Qatar 2,024 compare
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- 56 Russia 2,024 compare
- 56 Saudi Arabia 2,024 compare
- 56 Sudan 2,024 compare
- 56 Senegal 2,024 compare
- 56 Sierra Leone 2,024 compare
- 56 San Marino 2,024 compare
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- 56 Serbia 2,024 compare
- 56 Sao Tome and Principe 2,024 compare
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- 56 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 2,024 compare
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- 56 Tajikistan 2,024 compare
- 56 Turkmenistan 2,024 compare
- 56 East Timor 2,024 compare
- 56 Trinidad and Tobago 2,024 compare
- 56 Tunisia 2,024 compare
- 56 Turkey 2,024 compare
- 56 Ukraine 2,024 compare
- 56 United States 2,024 compare
- 56 Uzbekistan 2,024 compare
- 56 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,024 compare
- 56 Venezuela 2,024 compare
- 56 British Virgin Islands 2,024 compare
- 56 Vietnam 2,024 compare
- 56 Yemen 2,024 compare
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 start of the academic school year in Ecuador?
- Start of the academic school year in Ecuador was 2,024 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest start of the academic school year recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 2,024 in 2025.
- What is the lowest start of the academic school year recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,969 in 1970.
- How does Ecuador rank for start of the academic school year?
- Ecuador ranks 56th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is start of the academic school year rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non tertiary education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release