Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Ecuador
Ecuador: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male was 95.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
95.8%
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
52nd
of 149 countries
All-time high
99.7%
in 2020
All-time low
39.7%
in 1993
Years of data
38
1971–2023
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Ecuador, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 95.8% for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Ecuador peaked at 99.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 39.7%, in 1993.
Ecuador ranks 52nd 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, male in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 51.9% | — |
| 1972 | 55.0% | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 58.0% | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 54.9% | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 60.1% | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 58.7% | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 60.9% | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 72.3% | +18.7% |
| 1979 | 63.5% | -12.2% |
| 1987 | 66.1% | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 39.7% | -40.0% |
| 1994 | 75.5% | +90.3% |
| 1995 | 76.9% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 84.4% | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 76.8% | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 76.8% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 76.4% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 77.4% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 73.9% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 75.3% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 75.4% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 76.6% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 80.4% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 97.3% | +21.0% |
| 2009 | 91.7% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 93.8% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 86.1% | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 94.4% | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 84.1% | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 92.0% | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 93.8% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 99.1% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 97.1% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 99.7% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 99.5% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 89.4% | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 95.8% | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.5% | 51.9% | 72.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 66.1% | 66.1% | 66.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 71.7% | 39.7% | 84.4% | 6 |
| 2000s | 80.5% | 73.9% | 97.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 93.1% | 84.1% | 99.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 96.1% | 89.4% | 99.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 49 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 96.2% compare
- 50 Romania 96.2% compare
- 51 Luxembourg 96.1% compare
- 53 Dominican Republic 95.7% compare
- 54 Ghana 95.5% compare
- 55 Latvia 95.5% 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, male in Ecuador?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Ecuador was 95.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.7% in 1993.
- How does Ecuador rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male?
- Ecuador ranks 52nd out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release