Ecuador vs Taiwan: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education
Ecuador
96.8%
in 2023
Taiwan
97.0%
in 1980
Ecuador rank
66th
Taiwan rank
64th
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education over time
- Ecuador
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 97.0% against 96.8% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 66th and Taiwan ranks 64th of 190 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 10 and Taiwan in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | Ecuador |
| 1830s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.5% | Ecuador |
| 1840s | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.9% | Ecuador |
| 1850s | 1.5% | 0.0% | 1.5% | Ecuador |
| 1860s | 2.4% | 0.0% | 2.4% | Ecuador |
| 1870s | 4.0% | 0.0% | 4.0% | Ecuador |
| 1880s | 6.5% | 0.2% | 6.3% | Ecuador |
| 1890s | 13.9% | 1.0% | 12.9% | Ecuador |
| 1900s | 22.8% | 3.5% | 19.4% | Ecuador |
| 1910s | 31.0% | 19.1% | 11.9% | Ecuador |
| 1920s | 36.9% | 38.6% | 1.6% | Taiwan |
| 1930s | 42.9% | 58.1% | 15.2% | Taiwan |
| 1940s | 48.8% | 77.6% | 28.8% | Taiwan |
| 1950s | 59.0% | 96.1% | 37.1% | Taiwan |
| 1960s | 68.3% | 95.1% | 26.7% | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 78.0% | 97.0% | 19.0% | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 85.7% | 97.0% | 11.4% | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education, Ecuador or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 97.0% against 96.8% in Ecuador as of 1980.
- What is the difference in gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education between Ecuador and Taiwan?
- 0.2%, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Taiwan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 1980.
- How do Ecuador and Taiwan rank globally for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Ecuador ranks 66th and Taiwan ranks 64th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.