Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Ecuador
Ecuador: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female was 95.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Ecuador, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 95.1% for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Ecuador peaked at 99.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 41.0%, in 1993.
Ecuador ranks 69th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 50.2% | — |
| 1972 | 52.4% | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 59.7% | +13.9% |
| 1974 | 54.4% | -8.8% |
| 1975 | 59.1% | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 60.0% | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 61.0% | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 71.0% | +16.4% |
| 1979 | 62.4% | -12.2% |
| 1987 | 68.0% | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 41.0% | -39.8% |
| 1994 | 77.8% | +90.0% |
| 1995 | 78.5% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 86.1% | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 78.4% | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 77.2% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 79.4% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 78.6% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 75.0% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 77.3% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 77.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 78.0% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 83.1% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 92.3% | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 91.9% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 96.5% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 88.5% | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 93.9% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 85.3% | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 93.1% | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 93.3% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 99.3% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 96.9% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 95.9% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 97.8% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 99.8% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 88.3% | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 95.1% | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.9% | 50.2% | 71.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 68.0% | 68.0% | 68.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 73.2% | 41.0% | 86.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 81.4% | 75.0% | 92.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 93.6% | 85.3% | 99.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 95.3% | 88.3% | 99.8% | 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 5 of primary education, female in Ecuador?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Ecuador was 95.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.0% in 1993.
- How does Ecuador rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female?
- Ecuador ranks 69th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release