Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%) (enrolment both) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%) (enrolment both) was 95.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Ecuador, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Ecuador is 95.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Ecuador peaked at 99.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 93.6%, in 2000.
That places Ecuador 118th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%) (enrolment both) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93.6% | — |
| 2001 | 94.8% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 96.2% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 96.5% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 96.1% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 97.4% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 98.8% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 97.3% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 99.4% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.3% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 98.1% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 98.0% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.9% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 97.4% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 97.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 97.5% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 98.5% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.6% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 98.4% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 98.3% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 95.3% | -3.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 95.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.0%, 99% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 95.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.1%, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.7% | 93.6% | 99.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 97.3% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 95.3% | 98.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More education data for Ecuador
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.83 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.28 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Ecuador?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Ecuador was 95.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.6% in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
- Ecuador ranks 118th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release