Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Ecuador
Ecuador: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male was 94.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
94.6%
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
66th
of 164 countries
All-time high
99.6%
in 2020
All-time low
35.1%
in 1993
Years of data
38
1971–2023
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Ecuador, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 94.6% for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in 2023.
That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Ecuador peaked at 99.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 35.1%, in 1993.
That places Ecuador 66th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 46.6% | — |
| 1972 | 50.3% | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 55.4% | +10.3% |
| 1974 | 52.5% | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 58.6% | +11.6% |
| 1976 | 56.6% | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 58.4% | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 72.3% | +23.9% |
| 1979 | 63.1% | -12.8% |
| 1987 | 62.7% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 35.1% | -44.0% |
| 1994 | 72.9% | +107.7% |
| 1995 | 74.6% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 83.7% | +12.3% |
| 1998 | 73.6% | -12.0% |
| 1999 | 74.3% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 74.0% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 75.6% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 71.4% | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 72.0% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 75.3% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 75.0% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 79.2% | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 97.3% | +22.8% |
| 2009 | 91.2% | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 93.4% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 84.0% | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 93.8% | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 81.2% | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 90.0% | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 92.2% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 98.6% | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 96.6% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 97.7% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 99.6% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 99.2% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 87.5% | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 94.6% | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.1% | 46.6% | 72.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 62.7% | 62.7% | 62.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 69.0% | 35.1% | 83.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | 79.0% | 71.4% | 97.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 91.9% | 81.2% | 98.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 95.2% | 87.5% | 99.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 63 Iran, Islamic Republic of 94.9% compare
- 64 Jordan 94.7% compare
- 65 Republic of Moldova 94.7% compare
- 67 Cape Verde 94.6% compare
- 68 New Caledonia 94.5% compare
- 69 Latvia 94.3% 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 the last grade of primary education, male in Ecuador?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Ecuador was 94.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.1% in 1993.
- How does Ecuador rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Ecuador ranks 66th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 the last grade of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release