Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Ecuador

Ecuador: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 317,895 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
317,895 number
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
44th
of 196 countries
All-time high
344,603 number
in 2016
All-time low
6,766 number
in 1971
Years of data
43
1971–2018

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Ecuador, 1971–2018

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1971199420181971: 6.8k number1973: 8.0k number1974: 9.2k number1975: 10.5k number1976: 11.8k number1977: 13.8k number1978: 16.0k number1979: 19.5k number1980: 20.1k number1981: 25.1k number1982: 28.4k number1983: 32.9k number1984: 39.8k number1985: 41.9k number1986: 46.4k number1987: 50.9k number1988: 54.1k number1993: 64.3k number1994: 62.1k number1995: 68.7k number1996: 72.9k number1997: 78.5k number1998: 83.9k number1999: 90.6k number2000: 95.0k number2001: 100.0k number2002: 104.8k number2003: 106.8k number2004: 112.4k number2005: 116.7k number2006: 131.9k number2007: 146.7k number2008: 182.7k number2009: 212.6k number2010: 225.8k number2011: 246.1k number2012: 262.8k number2013: 300.9k number2014: 342.1k number2015: 343.9k number2016: 344.6k number2017: 335.6k number2018: 317.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Ecuador is 317,895 number, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 74.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Ecuador peaked at 344,603 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6,766 number, in 1971.

That places Ecuador 44th out of 196 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) in Ecuador, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 6,766 number —
1973 7,954 number +17.6%
1974 9,150 number +15.0%
1975 10,492 number +14.7%
1976 11,797 number +12.4%
1977 13,846 number +17.4%
1978 16,030 number +15.8%
1979 19,525 number +21.8%
1980 20,121 number +3.1%
1981 25,059 number +24.5%
1982 28,351 number +13.1%
1983 32,904 number +16.1%
1984 39,799 number +21.0%
1985 41,867 number +5.2%
1986 46,416 number +10.9%
1987 50,928 number +9.7%
1988 54,110 number +6.2%
1993 64,342 number +18.9%
1994 62,076 number -3.5%
1995 68,709 number +10.7%
1996 72,940 number +6.2%
1997 78,492 number +7.6%
1998 83,927 number +6.9%
1999 90,589 number +7.9%
2000 94,993 number +4.9%
2001 99,996 number +5.3%
2002 104,808 number +4.8%
2003 106,767 number +1.9%
2004 112,393 number +5.3%
2005 116,700 number +3.8%
2006 131,900 number +13.0%
2007 146,724 number +11.2%
2008 182,672 number +24.5%
2009 212,595 number +16.4%
2010 225,786 number +6.2%
2011 246,080 number +9.0%
2012 262,832 number +6.8%
2013 300,893 number +14.5%
2014 342,134 number +13.7%
2015 343,940 number +0.5%
2016 344,603 number +0.2%
2017 335,617 number -2.6%
2018 317,895 number -5.3%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 317,895 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 77,918 number, 4.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 317,895 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54,503 number, 5.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11,945 number 6,766 number 19,525 number 8
1980s 37,728 number 20,121 number 54,110 number 9
1990s 74,439 number 62,076 number 90,589 number 7
2000s 130,955 number 94,993 number 212,595 number 10
2010s 302,198 number 225,786 number 344,603 number 9

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 41 Morocco 413,295 number compare
  2. 42 Iran 356,435 number compare
  3. 43 Chile 318,186 number compare
  4. 45 Uganda 301,523 number compare
  5. 46 Guatemala 298,643 number compare
  6. 47 Israel 282,352 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Ecuador?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Ecuador was 317,895 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 344,603 number in 2016.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 6,766 number in 1971.
How does Ecuador rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
Ecuador ranks 44th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 74.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,187 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) 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.