Ecuador: Primary school enrollment

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 Ecuador

Primary school enrollment, percent of all eligible children

 Latest value 97.30
 Year 2023
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1971 - 2023
 Average 107.62
 Min - Max 93.47 - 125.06
 Source UNESCO
The latest value from 2023 is 97.3 percent, a decline from 99.59 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 98.82 percent, based on data from 97 countries. Historically, the average for Ecuador from 1971 to 2023 is 107.62 percent. The minimum value, 93.47 percent, was reached in 1971 while the maximum of 125.06 percent was recorded in 1992. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Ecuador - Primary school enrollment - Recent values chart

Historical series
Ecuador - Primary school enrollment - historical chart - 1971-2023




The primary school enrollment can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
Definition: 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.

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 Primary school completion rate 100.20 2023 percent
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 Female to male ratio, primary school pupils 1.02 2021 percent
 Female to male ratio, secondary school students 1.02 2020 percent
 Female to male ratio, students at tertiary level education 1.20 2022 percent
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 Tertiary school enrollment 59.88 2022 percent
 Trained teachers in primary education 90.21 2023 percent
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