Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in Ecuador
Ecuador: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female was 96.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
96.3%
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
87th
of 170 countries
All-time high
99.8%
in 2021
All-time low
46.4%
in 1993
Years of data
39
1971–2023
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in Ecuador, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in Ecuador is 96.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in Ecuador peaked at 99.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 46.4%, in 1993.
Ecuador ranks 87th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 57.8% | — |
| 1972 | 61.1% | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 66.5% | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 61.7% | -7.3% |
| 1975 | 65.2% | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 66.1% | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 66.2% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 74.3% | +12.2% |
| 1979 | 68.0% | -8.5% |
| 1987 | 72.1% | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 46.4% | -35.7% |
| 1994 | 80.7% | +73.9% |
| 1995 | 81.8% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 87.6% | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 82.3% | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 80.9% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 82.4% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 81.5% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 78.2% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 81.4% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 80.7% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 80.7% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 85.2% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 92.8% | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 92.7% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 96.7% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 90.8% | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 95.1% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 99.6% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 88.5% | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 94.7% | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 94.9% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 99.3% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 97.1% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 96.7% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 98.3% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 99.8% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 90.8% | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 96.3% | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.2% | 57.8% | 74.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 72.1% | 72.1% | 72.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 76.6% | 46.4% | 87.6% | 6 |
| 2000s | 83.9% | 78.2% | 92.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 95.3% | 88.5% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.3% | 90.8% | 99.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 84 Costa Rica 96.4% compare
- 85 Netherlands 96.4% compare
- 86 Republic of Moldova 96.3% compare
- 88 Germany 96.3% compare
- 89 New Caledonia 96.2% compare
- 90 Peru 96.1% 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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in Ecuador?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in Ecuador was 96.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.4% in 1993.
- How does Ecuador rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female?
- Ecuador ranks 87th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release