School enrollment, primary, male in Ecuador
Ecuador: School enrollment, primary, male was 96.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary, male in Ecuador, 2000–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 96.0% for school enrollment, primary, male in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Ecuador peaked at 112.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 96.0%, in 2023.
Ecuador ranks 147th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 108.7% | 107.1% | 112.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.4% | 97.1% | 108.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 96.0% | 98.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 144 Saint Lucia 96.4% compare
- 145 Bahrain 96.4% compare
- 146 North Macedonia 96.2% compare
- 148 Philippines 95.9% compare
- 149 Turkmenistan 95.7% compare
- 150 Ireland 95.5% compare
More education data for Ecuador
- Population ages 15-64 67.5% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.9% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 77,432 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.6% (2023)
- Labor force, total 8.98 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 41.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 1.02 GPI (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, male in Ecuador?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Ecuador was 96.0% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 112.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.0% in 2023.
- How does Ecuador rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Ecuador ranks 147th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, male (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.