Education in Ecuador 163 indicators covering education for Ecuador. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Persistence to grade 5, total 95.5% 2023 up 1.4% 65th Number of deaths ages 5-9 years 444 2024 down 14.1% 71st Number of deaths ages 10-14 years 636 2024 up 3.8% 64th Number of deaths ages 15-19 years 2,387 2024 up 71.6% 52nd Number of deaths ages 20-24 years 4,286 2024 up 117.2% 42nd Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female 106.6% 2018 down 17.1% 51st Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male 102.8% 2018 down 20.8% 82nd Share of the population with no formal education with projections 0.5% 2100 down 25.9% 75th Number of adults with no formal education by region 107,300 people 2100 down 28.6% 64th Population by level of education 7.32 million people 2100 up 5.0% 69th Repeaters, primary, female 0.4% 2018 down 67.5% 138th Repeaters, primary, male 0.5% 2018 down 65.7% 140th School enrollment, secondary, private 25.8% 2024 down 10.7% 51st School enrollment, primary 90.9% 2018 down 3.8% 118th Trained teachers in primary education 89.6% 2024 — 81st Over-age students, primary 3.0% 2018 down 68.5% 124th Secondary education, teachers 59.3% 2024 up 3.6% 98th School enrollment, primary, female 96.1% 2008 up 0.2% 45th School enrollment, primary, male 93.1% 2008 down 1.6% 85th Over-age students, primary, male 3.4% 2018 down 67.7% 127th Over-age students, primary, female 2.7% 2018 down 69.5% 125th Compulsory education, duration 15 years 2025 unchanged 3rd Progression to secondary school 99.6% 2017 up 25.9% 28th Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary 97.6% 2018 up 3.2% 66th Trained teachers in primary education, female 90.5% 2024 — 76th Trained teachers in primary education, male 85.9% 2024 — 84th Primary education, pupils 49.3% 2018 down 0.1% 31st Tertiary education, academic staff 42.2% 2023 up 23.8% 87th Persistence to grade 5, female 95.1% 2023 up 1.3% 68th Persistence to grade 5, male 95.8% 2023 up 1.5% 51st School enrollment, secondary 84.7% 2018 up 51.2% 67th Preprimary education, duration 3 years 2025 unchanged 104th Progression to secondary school, male 99.2% 2017 up 22.4% 48th School enrollment, secondary, female 86.0% 2018 up 52.0% 64th School enrollment, secondary, male 83.4% 2018 up 50.4% 66th Progression to secondary school, female 100.0% 2017 up 29.7% 1st Expenditure on tertiary education 43.5% 2015 up 44.0% 4th Literacy rate, youth female 99.2% 2024 unchanged 33rd Children out of school, primary 86,090 2023 up 121.4% 57th Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female 96.1% 2008 down 1.5% 74th Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male 93.1% 2008 down 3.0% 98th Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index 1 GPI 2024 unchanged 24th Literacy rate, youth male 98.8% 2024 down 0.2% 33rd Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 24.26 2018 up 7.5% 74th Literacy rate, youth total 99.0% 2024 down 0.1% 31st Expenditure on secondary education 12.1% 2015 up 12.8% 148th Expenditure on primary education 23.3% 2015 down 36.0% 120th Secondary education, pupils 49.7% 2018 up 0.4% 73rd Children out of school, primary, female 28,201 2023 up 223.7% 68th Children out of school, primary, male 57,889 2023 up 91.8% 61st Literacy rate, adult total 93.5% 2024 down 0.8% 43rd Literacy rate, adult male 94.5% 2024 down 0.8% 41st Trained teachers in preprimary education 91.0% 2024 up 1.9% 56th Trained teachers in secondary education 78.2% 2024 up 5.0% 75th Adolescents out of school 13.6% 2023 up 280.7% 55th Current education expenditure, total 96.9% 2024 down 0.4% 28th Current education expenditure, primary 100.0% 2024 up 4.7% 13th Current education expenditure, secondary 100.0% 2024 up 4.7% 10th Trained teachers in preprimary education, female 91.6% 2024 up 2.1% 56th Trained teachers in secondary education, female 81.3% 2024 up 4.6% 69th ← Previous Page 2 of 3 Next →