Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes in Ecuador
Ecuador: Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes was 98.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.1%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
11th
of 34 countries
All-time high
99.3%
in 2019
All-time low
93.5%
in 2001
Years of data
22
2001–2024
Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes in Ecuador, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes in Ecuador stood at 98.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes in Ecuador peaked at 99.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 93.5%, in 2001.
That places Ecuador 11th out of 34 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 93.5% | — |
| 2003 | 94.4% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 94.6% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 96.3% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 96.0% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 97.2% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 97.3% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 97.5% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 98.4% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 98.6% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.9% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 99.1% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 98.7% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 98.9% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 99.1% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 99.3% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 99.0% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 98.2% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 98.8% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 99.2% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 98.1% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.6% | 93.5% | 97.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 98.7% | 97.5% | 99.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 98.1% | 99.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 8 Kyrgyzstan 98.7% compare
- 9 Uruguay 98.2% compare
- 10 Colombia 98.1% compare
- 12 El Salvador 97.9% compare
- 13 South Africa 97.9% compare
- 14 Dominican Republic 97.9% compare
More education data for Ecuador
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 13.49 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 61,519 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,912 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 601,784 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 13.92 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 491,220 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 12.95 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes in Ecuador?
- Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes in Ecuador was 98.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.5% in 2001.
- How does Ecuador rank for total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes?
- Ecuador ranks 11th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release