Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female (%) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female (%) was 99.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
99.5%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
4th
of 41 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2020
All-time low
93.4%
in 2003
Years of data
21
2001–2023
Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female in Ecuador, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female in Ecuador is 99.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female in Ecuador peaked at 100.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 93.4%, in 2003.
Ecuador ranks 4th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female (%) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 96.5% | — |
| 2003 | 93.4% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 96.8% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 96.2% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 96.4% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 97.3% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 98.5% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.8% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 97.6% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 99.6% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 99.4% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 99.9% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 98.7% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 99.1% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 98.5% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 99.4% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 99.6% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 99.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.7%, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 99.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.8%, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.4% | 93.4% | 98.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 97.6% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.4% | 100.0% | 4 |
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 completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female in Ecuador?
- Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female in Ecuador was 99.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.4% in 2003.
- How does Ecuador rank for completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female?
- Ecuador ranks 4th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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, primary education, fourth quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release