Share of schools with access to electricity in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of schools with access to electricity was 93.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of schools with access to electricity in Ecuador, 2009–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of schools with access to electricity in Ecuador is 93.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of schools with access to electricity in Ecuador peaked at 98.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 75.3%, in 2016.
That places Ecuador 99th out of 135 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of schools with access to electricity in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 79.3% | — |
| 2013 | 98.8% | +24.7% |
| 2016 | 75.3% | -23.8% |
| 2017 | 77.5% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 78.9% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 77.1% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 79.1% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 79.9% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 80.5% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 83.9% | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 93.2% | +11.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 93.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.9%, 93% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 93.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.7%, 93% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.3% | 79.3% | 79.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 81.5% | 75.3% | 98.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 83.3% | 79.1% | 93.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More energy & mining data for Ecuador
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 25.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of schools with access to electricity in Ecuador?
- Share of schools with access to electricity in Ecuador was 93.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of schools with access to electricity recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of schools with access to electricity recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.3% in 2016.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of schools with access to electricity?
- Ecuador ranks 99th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of schools with access to electricity rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of schools with access to electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level (%).