Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Ecuador
Ecuador: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile was 83.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Ecuador, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Ecuador is 83.8%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Ecuador peaked at 91.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 2001.
Ecuador ranks 7th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 25.0% | — |
| 2003 | 30.1% | +20.4% |
| 2005 | 43.0% | +42.9% |
| 2006 | 33.1% | -23.0% |
| 2007 | 47.0% | +42.0% |
| 2008 | 56.3% | +19.8% |
| 2009 | 51.5% | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 65.3% | +26.8% |
| 2011 | 75.8% | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 63.1% | -16.8% |
| 2013 | 71.0% | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 73.9% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 81.2% | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 79.9% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 75.9% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 79.5% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 72.6% | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 86.0% | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 86.4% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 91.6% | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 83.8% | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.9% | 25.0% | 56.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 73.8% | 63.1% | 81.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.0% | 83.8% | 91.6% | 4 |
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More education data for Ecuador
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0951 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0951 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 855,290 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Ecuador?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Ecuador was 83.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 91.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 2001.
- How does Ecuador rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile?
- Ecuador ranks 7th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, poorest quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release