Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Ecuador

Ecuador: Enrolment in early childhood education, female was 320,656 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
320,656 number
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
42nd
of 170 countries
All-time high
346,110 number
in 2016
All-time low
90,558 number
in 1999
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Ecuador, 1999–2018

100.0k200.0k300.0k1999200820181999: 90.6k number2000: 94.4k number2001: 99.6k number2002: 104.5k number2003: 106.2k number2004: 108.8k number2005: 114.8k number2006: 128.7k number2007: 143.0k number2008: 190.3k number2009: 208.9k number2010: 220.5k number2011: 242.9k number2012: 261.0k number2013: 295.1k number2014: 337.9k number2015: 342.2k number2016: 346.1k number2017: 337.0k number2018: 320.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in early childhood education, female in Ecuador is 320,656 number, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 68.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, female in Ecuador peaked at 346,110 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 90,558 number, in 1999.

That places Ecuador 42nd out of 170 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 90,558 number 90,558 number 90,558 number 1
2000s 129,922 number 94,414 number 208,937 number 10
2010s 300,377 number 220,512 number 346,110 number 9

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 39 Morocco 366,974 number compare
  2. 40 Iran 349,658 number compare
  3. 41 Cuba 331,937 number compare
  4. 43 Uganda 307,450 number compare
  5. 44 Sweden 304,792 number compare
  6. 45 Guatemala 302,504 number compare

See the full ranking of 170 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in early childhood education, female in Ecuador?
Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Ecuador was 320,656 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, female recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 346,110 number in 2016.
What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, female recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 90,558 number in 1999.
How does Ecuador rank for enrolment in early childhood education, female?
Ecuador ranks 42nd out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in early childhood education, female rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in early childhood education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
170 places, 2,361 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female 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.