4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%) in Ecuador
Ecuador: 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%) was 92.41 in 2020. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education in Ecuador, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 92.41 for 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Ecuador peaked at 92.41 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 55, in 2000.
That places Ecuador 65th out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55 | — |
| 2001 | 57 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 57 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 60 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 68 | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 68 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 73 | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 75 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 74 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 79 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 82 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 83 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 86 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 87 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 89 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 90 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 91 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 92.41 | +1.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 92.41 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.56, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 92.41 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 83.23, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.7 | 55 | 75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.9 | 79 | 91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.41 | 92.41 | 92.41 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More education data for Ecuador
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.83 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.28 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 93,535 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,078 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 288,731 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 291,075 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Ecuador?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Ecuador was 92.41 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 92.41 in 2020.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 55 in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education?
- Ecuador ranks 65th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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