Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Ecuador
Ecuador: Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate was 55.29 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Ecuador, 1971–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for preprimary gross enrollment rate in Ecuador is 55.29, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preprimary gross enrollment rate in Ecuador peaked at 92.2 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.3, in 1971.
That places Ecuador 113th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.3 | — |
| 1972 | 7.56 | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 8 | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 9.03 | +12.9% |
| 1975 | 10.1 | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 11.14 | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 12.87 | +15.5% |
| 1978 | 14.5 | +12.6% |
| 1979 | 17.57 | +21.2% |
| 1980 | 17.81 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 21.8 | +22.4% |
| 1982 | 24.44 | +12.1% |
| 1983 | 27.52 | +12.6% |
| 1984 | 33.01 | +20.0% |
| 1985 | 35.25 | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 37.68 | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 40.43 | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 42.16 | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 41.51 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 42.99 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 42.73 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 45.02 | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 46.98 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 44.21 | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 47.78 | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 50.65 | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 53.83 | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 57.18 | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 61.08 | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 63.35 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 66.18 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 68.64 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 69.05 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 71.01 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 73.79 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 82.86 | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 92.2 | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 39.9 | -56.7% |
| 2009 | 45.37 | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 48.04 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 52.62 | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 56.3 | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 63.89 | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 72.62 | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 72.98 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 72.98 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 70.44 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 66.14 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 62.98 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 56.05 | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 55.29 | -1.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 55.29 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.84, 77% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 55.29 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 77.12, 72% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -56.7% | 92.2 | 39.9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.9 | 7.3 | 17.57 | 9 |
| 1980s | 32.16 | 17.81 | 42.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.24 | 42.73 | 61.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.23 | 39.9 | 92.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.9 | 48.04 | 72.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.67 | 55.29 | 56.05 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More gender data for Ecuador
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,113 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8663 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 14,957 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 14,957 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 129,930 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 135,561 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 130,156 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 135,822 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 131,369 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preprimary gross enrollment rate in Ecuador?
- Preprimary gross enrollment rate in Ecuador was 55.29 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest preprimary gross enrollment rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 92.2 in 2007.
- What is the lowest preprimary gross enrollment rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3 in 1971.
- How does Ecuador rank for preprimary gross enrollment rate?
- Ecuador ranks 113th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is preprimary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.