School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Ecuador

Ecuador: School age population, one year before than … both sexes than was 325,291 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
325,291 number
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
73rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
325,291 number
in 2020
All-time low
184,018 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Ecuador, 1970–2020

0100.0k200.0k300.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Ecuador stood at 325,291 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Ecuador peaked at 325,291 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 184,018 number, in 1970.

Ecuador ranks 73rd of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Ecuador, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 184,018 number —
1971 188,388 number +2.4%
1972 194,053 number +3.0%
1973 199,747 number +2.9%
1974 205,196 number +2.7%
1975 210,099 number +2.4%
1976 214,124 number +1.9%
1977 218,804 number +2.2%
1978 223,077 number +2.0%
1979 226,900 number +1.7%
1980 230,255 number +1.5%
1981 233,161 number +1.3%
1982 236,609 number +1.5%
1983 239,715 number +1.3%
1984 242,610 number +1.2%
1985 245,483 number +1.2%
1986 248,553 number +1.3%
1987 252,654 number +1.6%
1988 257,023 number +1.7%
1989 261,439 number +1.7%
1990 265,607 number +1.6%
1991 269,176 number +1.3%
1992 273,391 number +1.6%
1993 277,532 number +1.5%
1994 281,453 number +1.4%
1995 284,986 number +1.3%
1996 287,963 number +1.0%
1997 291,230 number +1.1%
1998 294,053 number +1.0%
1999 296,569 number +0.9%
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 312,958 number -0.4%
2009 311,257 number -0.5%
2010 309,792 number -0.5%
2011 309,445 number -0.1%
2012 309,426 number -0.0%
2013 309,745 number +0.1%
2014 310,478 number +0.2%
2015 311,661 number +0.4%
2016 313,217 number +0.5%
2017 315,482 number +0.7%
2018 318,605 number +1.0%
2019 322,097 number +1.1%
2020 325,291 number +1.0%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 325,291 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 117,878 number, 2.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 325,291 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 47,502 number, 6.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 206,441 number 184,018 number 226,900 number 10
1980s 244,750 number 230,255 number 261,439 number 10
1990s 282,196 number 265,607 number 296,569 number 10
2000s 309,212 number 299,001 number 314,465 number 10
2010s 312,995 number 309,426 number 322,097 number 10
2020s 325,291 number 325,291 number 325,291 number 1

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 70 Sri Lanka 332,711 number compare
  2. 71 North Korea 332,057 number compare
  3. 72 Australia 330,328 number compare
  4. 74 South Sudan 320,361 number compare
  5. 75 Chile 250,598 number compare
  6. 76 Haiti 250,179 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Ecuador?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Ecuador was 325,291 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 325,291 number in 2020.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 184,018 number in 1970.
How does Ecuador rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Ecuador ranks 73rd out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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 School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/