School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Ecuador

Ecuador: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 976,337 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
976,337 number
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
73rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.19 million number
in 1998
All-time low
296,569 number
in 1999
Years of data
22
1998–2019

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Ecuador, 1998–2019

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M1998200820191998: 1.2M number1999: 296.6k number2000: 299.0k number2001: 301.6k number2002: 305.0k number2003: 308.4k number2004: 311.5k number2005: 313.8k number2006: 314.5k number2007: 314.2k number2008: 934.7k number2009: 929.2k number2010: 929.1k number2011: 929.1k number2012: 930.4k number2013: 932.8k number2014: 936.4k number2015: 940.3k number2016: 946.5k number2017: 955.0k number2018: 965.5k number2019: 976.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 976,337 number for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in 2019.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Ecuador peaked at 1.19 million number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 296,569 number, in 1999.

That places Ecuador 73rd out of 199 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number) in Ecuador, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 1.19 million number
1999 296,569 number -75.0%
2000 299,001 number +0.8%
2001 301,606 number +0.9%
2002 304,955 number +1.1%
2003 308,398 number +1.1%
2004 311,521 number +1.0%
2005 313,761 number +0.7%
2006 314,465 number +0.2%
2007 314,193 number -0.1%
2008 934,662 number +197.5%
2009 929,173 number -0.6%
2010 929,069 number -0.0%
2011 929,093 number +0.0%
2012 930,449 number +0.1%
2013 932,841 number +0.3%
2014 936,372 number +0.4%
2015 940,282 number +0.4%
2016 946,463 number +0.7%
2017 954,952 number +0.9%
2018 965,501 number +1.1%
2019 976,337 number +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 740,950 number 296,569 number 1.19 million number 2
2000s 433,174 number 299,001 number 934,662 number 10
2010s 944,136 number 929,069 number 976,337 number 10

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  1. 70 Israel 1.01 million number compare
  2. 71 Tajikistan 997,986 number compare
  3. 72 South Sudan 978,611 number compare
  4. 74 Algeria 955,517 number compare
  5. 75 Kyrgyzstan 947,862 number compare
  6. 76 Lao People's Democratic Republic 942,992 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Ecuador?
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Ecuador was 976,337 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 1.19 million number in 1998.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 296,569 number in 1999.
How does Ecuador rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
Ecuador ranks 73rd out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,152 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood education (ISCED 0) as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/