Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Ecuador

Ecuador: Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes was 638,551 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
638,551 number
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
43rd
of 171 countries
All-time high
690,713 number
in 2016
All-time low
181,147 number
in 1999
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Ecuador, 1999–2018

200.0k400.0k600.0k1999200820181999: 181.1k number2000: 189.4k number2001: 199.6k number2002: 209.3k number2003: 212.9k number2004: 221.2k number2005: 231.5k number2006: 260.6k number2007: 289.7k number2008: 373.0k number2009: 421.5k number2010: 446.3k number2011: 488.9k number2012: 523.8k number2013: 596.0k number2014: 680.0k number2015: 686.2k number2016: 690.7k number2017: 672.6k number2018: 638.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Ecuador stood at 638,551 number.

That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and up 71.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Ecuador peaked at 690,713 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 181,147 number, in 1999.

That places Ecuador 43rd out of 171 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number) in Ecuador, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 181,147 number
2000 189,407 number +4.6%
2001 199,588 number +5.4%
2002 209,334 number +4.9%
2003 212,938 number +1.7%
2004 221,197 number +3.9%
2005 231,539 number +4.7%
2006 260,559 number +12.5%
2007 289,700 number +11.2%
2008 372,969 number +28.7%
2009 421,532 number +13.0%
2010 446,298 number +5.9%
2011 488,932 number +9.6%
2012 523,849 number +7.1%
2013 596,023 number +13.8%
2014 680,003 number +14.1%
2015 686,176 number +0.9%
2016 690,713 number +0.7%
2017 672,628 number -2.6%
2018 638,551 number -5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 181,147 number 181,147 number 181,147 number 1
2000s 260,876 number 189,407 number 421,532 number 10
2010s 602,575 number 446,298 number 690,713 number 9

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 40 Chile 795,442 number compare
  2. 41 Iran, Islamic Republic of 706,093 number compare
  3. 42 Cuba 690,396 number compare
  4. 44 Sweden 629,226 number compare
  5. 45 Guatemala 613,097 number compare
  6. 46 Uganda 608,973 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Ecuador?
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Ecuador was 638,551 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 690,713 number in 2016.
What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 181,147 number in 1999.
How does Ecuador rank for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes?
Ecuador ranks 43rd out of 171 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 2,434 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private early childhood education institutions (ISCED 0) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.