Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male in Ecuador
Ecuador: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male was 96.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male in Ecuador, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 96.8% for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in Ecuador peaked at 99.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 45.5%, in 1993.
Ecuador ranks 74th 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, male in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 60.3% | — |
| 1972 | 61.6% | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 65.9% | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 61.5% | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 66.2% | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 64.4% | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 66.6% | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 75.5% | +13.3% |
| 1979 | 68.6% | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 70.3% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 45.5% | -35.3% |
| 1994 | 78.7% | +73.0% |
| 1995 | 80.2% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 86.0% | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 80.5% | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 80.3% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 80.0% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 80.4% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 77.1% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 80.2% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 78.5% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 80.0% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 82.9% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 97.3% | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 92.8% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 94.8% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 88.5% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 95.4% | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 99.6% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 87.6% | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 94.0% | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 95.4% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 99.5% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 97.6% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 98.6% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 99.9% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 91.7% | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 96.8% | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.6% | 60.3% | 75.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 70.3% | 70.3% | 70.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 75.2% | 45.5% | 86.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 83.3% | 77.1% | 97.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 95.1% | 87.6% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.1% | 91.7% | 99.9% | 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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in Ecuador?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in Ecuador was 96.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.5% in 1993.
- How does Ecuador rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male?
- Ecuador ranks 74th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release