Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Ecuador

Ecuador: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 11.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
11.2%
Change on year
up 18.0%
World rank
87th
of 122 countries
All-time high
11.8%
in 2013
All-time low
2.9%
in 2000
Years of data
11
1999–2018

Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Ecuador, 1999–2018

246810121999200820181999: 3.82000: 2.92009: 11.12010: 10.42011: 11.12012: 10.72013: 11.82014: 10.32015: 9.42016: 9.52018: 11.2

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2018, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Ecuador stood at 11.2%.

That represents a change of up 18.0% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Ecuador peaked at 11.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2000.

Ecuador ranks 87th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Ecuador, 1999 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1999 3.8%
2000 2.9% -25.2%
2009 11.1% +288.8%
2010 10.4% -6.7%
2011 11.1% +6.8%
2012 10.7% -3.2%
2013 11.8% +9.8%
2014 10.3% -12.4%
2015 9.4% -8.5%
2016 9.5% +0.8%
2018 11.2% +18.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.8% 3.8% 3.8% 1
2000s 7.0% 2.9% 11.1% 2
2010s 10.5% 9.4% 11.8% 8

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 84 Mali 12.2% compare
  2. 85 Andorra 12.1% compare
  3. 86 Paraguay 11.6% compare
  4. 88 Iran, Islamic Republic of 11.1% compare
  5. 89 Peru 11.0% compare
  6. 90 Kenya 11.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Ecuador?
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Ecuador was 11.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 2013.
What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2000.
How does Ecuador rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
Ecuador ranks 87th out of 122 countries with data for 2018.
Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 1,518 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed as a share of GDP per capita. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/