Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Ecuador

Ecuador: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 29.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
29.3%
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
79th
of 147 countries
All-time high
47.4%
in 2004
All-time low
26.0%
in 2015
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Ecuador, 1999–2018

010203040501999200820181999: 39.4 %2000: 39.3 %2001: 41 %2002: 46.2 %2003: 46.1 %2004: 47.4 %2005: 47.3 %2006: 42.7 %2007: 38.9 %2008: 34.7 %2009: 34.4 %2010: 33.5 %2011: 31.9 %2012: 30.9 %2013: 29 %2014: 26.5 %2015: 26 %2016: 26.8 %2017: 28 %2018: 29.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Ecuador stood at 29.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Ecuador peaked at 47.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 2015.

That places Ecuador 79th out of 147 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%) in Ecuador, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 39.4%
2000 39.3% -0.0%
2001 41.0% +4.3%
2002 46.2% +12.6%
2003 46.1% -0.1%
2004 47.4% +2.6%
2005 47.3% -0.2%
2006 42.7% -9.8%
2007 38.9% -8.7%
2008 34.7% -10.8%
2009 34.4% -1.0%
2010 33.5% -2.4%
2011 31.9% -4.9%
2012 30.9% -3.1%
2013 29.0% -6.3%
2014 26.5% -8.5%
2015 26.0% -2.0%
2016 26.8% +3.2%
2017 28.0% +4.7%
2018 29.3% +4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.4% 39.4% 39.4% 1
2000s 41.8% 34.4% 47.4% 10
2010s 29.1% 26.0% 33.5% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Ecuador?
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Ecuador was 29.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 47.4% in 2004.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 2015.
How does Ecuador rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
Ecuador ranks 79th out of 147 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
147 places, 1,849 data points, 1997–2020
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Total number of students in early childhood education programmes enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in early childhood education programmes. 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.