Primary education, pupils in Ecuador
Ecuador: Primary education, pupils was 1.72 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in Ecuador, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, pupils in Ecuador stood at 1.72 million.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Ecuador peaked at 2.11 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 984,000, in 1971.
Ecuador ranks 70th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.17 million | 984,000 | 1.40 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.68 million | 1.45 million | 1.83 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.87 million | 1.75 million | 2.02 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.00 million | 1.93 million | 2.10 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.01 million | 1.90 million | 2.11 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.81 million | 1.72 million | 1.88 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More education data for Ecuador
- Population ages 15-64 67.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.9% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 77,432 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.6% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 96.0% (2023)
- Labor force, total 8.98 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 41.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Ecuador?
- Primary education, pupils in Ecuador was 1.72 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.11 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 984,000 in 1971.
- How does Ecuador rank for primary education, pupils?
- Ecuador ranks 70th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.