Total sample population, primary education and below in Ecuador

Ecuador: Total sample population, primary education and below was 6.68 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
6.68 million
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
40th
of 105 countries
All-time high
7.03 million
in 2019
All-time low
3.73 million
in 2012
Years of data
23
1994–2021

Total sample population, primary education and below in Ecuador, 1994–2021

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1994200720211994: 5.7M1998: 5.6M1999: 5.3M2000: 5.7M2003: 6.1M2004: 6.2M2005: 6.3M2006: 6.3M2007: 6.3M2008: 6.3M2009: 6.3M2010: 6.3M2011: 6.2M2012: 3.7M2013: 6.5M2014: 6.7M2015: 6.3M2016: 6.5M2017: 6.6M2018: 7.0M2019: 7.0M2020: 6.9M2021: 6.7M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total sample population, primary education and below in Ecuador is 6.68 million, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, primary education and below in Ecuador peaked at 7.03 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.73 million, in 2012.

That places Ecuador 40th out of 105 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.54 million 5.28 million 5.70 million 3
2000s 6.21 million 5.72 million 6.34 million 8
2010s 6.28 million 3.73 million 7.03 million 10
2020s 6.80 million 6.68 million 6.91 million 2

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 37 Russia 8.49 million compare
  2. 38 Chile 7.78 million compare
  3. 39 Guinea 7.03 million compare
  4. 41 Rwanda 6.66 million compare
  5. 42 France 6.65 million compare
  6. 43 Cambodia 6.48 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, primary education and below in Ecuador?
Total sample population, primary education and below in Ecuador was 6.68 million in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, primary education and below recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 7.03 million in 2019.
What is the lowest total sample population, primary education and below recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 3.73 million in 2012.
How does Ecuador rank for total sample population, primary education and below?
Ecuador ranks 40th out of 105 countries with data for 2021.
Is total sample population, primary education and below rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total sample population, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total sample population, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,492 data points, 1970–2021
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