Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Ecuador
Ecuador: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile was 86.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Ecuador, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Ecuador stood at 86.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Ecuador peaked at 89.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 29.9%, in 2001.
Ecuador ranks 4th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | 29.9% | — |
| 2003 | 31.2% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 44.3% | +42.0% |
| 2006 | 34.6% | -21.9% |
| 2007 | 45.9% | +32.7% |
| 2008 | 46.8% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 57.0% | +21.8% |
| 2010 | 55.5% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 64.9% | +16.9% |
| 2012 | 70.2% | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 73.4% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 82.5% | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 76.4% | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 87.8% | +14.9% |
| 2017 | 79.6% | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 79.7% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 84.5% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 74.0% | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 89.4% | +20.8% |
| 2022 | 88.9% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 86.8% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.4% | 29.9% | 57.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 75.5% | 55.5% | 87.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.8% | 74.0% | 89.4% | 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 86.8% 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 89.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.9% in 2001.
- How does Ecuador rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile?
- Ecuador ranks 4th out of 35 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 18.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release