Completion rate, lower secondary education … modelled data gender in Ecuador
Ecuador: Completion rate, lower secondary education … modelled data gender was 0.9934 modelled data in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.9934 modelled data
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
137th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.04 modelled data
in 1998
All-time low
0.9632 modelled data
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Ecuador, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Ecuador is 0.9934 modelled data, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Ecuador peaked at 1.04 modelled data in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.9632 modelled data, in 1981.
That places Ecuador 137th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education … modelled data gender in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.9632 modelled data | — |
| 1982 | 0.9681 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.9755 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.9832 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.9875 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.9972 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 1.01 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 1.01 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 1.02 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 1.02 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.03 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.03 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.04 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.04 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.04 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.04 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.04 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.04 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.04 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.04 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.03 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.03 modelled data | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.02 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.02 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.02 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.03 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.03 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.03 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.03 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.03 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.04 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.04 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.04 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.04 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.04 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.03 modelled data | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.02 modelled data | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.01 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9992 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9971 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.996 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9953 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9939 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.9934 modelled data | -0.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.9934 modelled data is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.03 modelled data, 97% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.9934 modelled data is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.07 modelled data, 93% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9908 modelled data | 0.9632 modelled data | 1.02 modelled data | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.04 modelled data | 1.02 modelled data | 1.04 modelled data | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 modelled data | 1.02 modelled data | 1.04 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 1.04 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9958 modelled data | 0.9934 modelled data | 0.9992 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 134 Kazakhstan 0.9994 modelled data compare
- 135 Barbados 0.9983 modelled data compare
- 136 Iceland 0.9972 modelled data compare
- 138 Bulgaria 0.9926 modelled data compare
- 139 Azerbaijan 0.9901 modelled data compare
- 140 Tajikistan 0.9891 modelled data compare
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 completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Ecuador?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Ecuador was 0.9934 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 modelled data in 1998.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9632 modelled data in 1981.
- How does Ecuador rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Ecuador ranks 137th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release