Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, adjusted gender in Ecuador
Ecuador: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, adjusted gender was 1.05 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, adjusted gender in Ecuador, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 1.05 GPIA for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, adjusted gender in 2024.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, adjusted gender in Ecuador peaked at 1.15 GPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.9366 GPIA, in 2016.
That places Ecuador 18th out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, adjusted gender in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.1 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.11 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.08 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 1.14 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 1.14 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.05 GPIA | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 1.08 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 1.15 GPIA | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 1.06 GPIA | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 1.06 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9366 GPIA | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9648 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.09 GPIA | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9945 GPIA | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 1.04 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.9366 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 GPIA | 0.9945 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 15 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.06 GPIA compare
- 16 Costa Rica 1.06 GPIA compare
- 17 Kenya 1.06 GPIA compare
- 19 Uruguay 1.05 GPIA compare
- 20 Mexico 1.03 GPIA compare
- 21 El Salvador 1.03 GPIA compare
More education data for Ecuador
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 77,432 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, adjusted gender in Ecuador?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, adjusted gender in Ecuador was 1.05 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 GPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9366 GPIA in 2016.
- How does Ecuador rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, adjusted gender?
- Ecuador ranks 18th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, adjusted gender rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release