Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Ecuador
Ecuador: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 95.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
95.5%
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
67th
of 165 countries
All-time high
99.6%
in 2021
All-time low
40.3%
in 1993
Years of data
43
1971–2023
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Ecuador, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Ecuador is 95.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Ecuador peaked at 99.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 40.3%, in 1993.
That places Ecuador 67th out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 51.1% | — |
| 1972 | 53.7% | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 58.8% | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 54.6% | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 59.6% | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 59.3% | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 61.0% | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 71.7% | +17.6% |
| 1979 | 62.9% | -12.2% |
| 1980 | 70.6% | +12.2% |
| 1981 | 67.2% | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 66.0% | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 70.0% | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 60.9% | -13.0% |
| 1987 | 67.0% | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 40.3% | -39.9% |
| 1994 | 76.6% | +90.2% |
| 1995 | 77.7% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 85.2% | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 77.6% | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 77.0% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 77.8% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 78.0% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 74.4% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 76.3% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 76.3% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 77.3% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 81.7% | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 94.8% | +16.0% |
| 2009 | 91.8% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 95.1% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 87.2% | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 94.2% | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 84.7% | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 92.6% | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 93.5% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 99.2% | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 97.0% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 96.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.7% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 99.6% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 88.9% | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 95.5% | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.2% | 51.1% | 71.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 67.0% | 60.9% | 70.6% | 6 |
| 1990s | 72.4% | 40.3% | 85.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 80.9% | 74.4% | 94.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 93.4% | 84.7% | 99.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 95.7% | 88.9% | 99.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 64 Bosnia and Herzegovina 95.7% compare
- 65 Sao Tome and Principe 95.5% compare
- 66 Barbados 95.5% compare
- 68 Costa Rica 95.4% compare
- 69 Lebanon 95.4% compare
- 70 Philippines 95.2% 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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Ecuador?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Ecuador was 95.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.3% in 1993.
- How does Ecuador rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Ecuador ranks 67th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release