Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Ecuador
Ecuador: Gender gap education levels, gaps filled was 96.83 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Ecuador, 1820–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Ecuador is 96.83, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Ecuador peaked at 99.81 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.28, in 1820.
Ecuador ranks 66th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0.28 | — |
| 1825 | 0.36 | +28.6% |
| 1830 | 0.46 | +27.8% |
| 1835 | 0.6 | +30.4% |
| 1840 | 0.77 | +28.3% |
| 1845 | 1 | +29.9% |
| 1850 | 1.28 | +28.0% |
| 1855 | 1.65 | +28.9% |
| 1860 | 2.12 | +28.5% |
| 1865 | 2.72 | +28.3% |
| 1870 | 3.49 | +28.3% |
| 1875 | 4.46 | +27.8% |
| 1880 | 5.69 | +27.6% |
| 1885 | 7.22 | +26.9% |
| 1890 | 11.69 | +61.9% |
| 1895 | 16.15 | +38.2% |
| 1900 | 20.61 | +27.6% |
| 1905 | 25.08 | +21.7% |
| 1910 | 29.54 | +17.8% |
| 1915 | 32.5 | +10.0% |
| 1920 | 35.46 | +9.1% |
| 1925 | 38.43 | +8.4% |
| 1930 | 41.39 | +7.7% |
| 1935 | 44.35 | +7.2% |
| 1940 | 47.31 | +6.7% |
| 1945 | 50.27 | +6.3% |
| 1950 | 53.24 | +5.9% |
| 1955 | 64.79 | +21.7% |
| 1960 | 64.64 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 72 | +11.4% |
| 1970 | 78 | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 78 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 85.65 | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 94.05 | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 95.41 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 96.69 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 97.09 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 96.84 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 96.59 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 97.87 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 99.39 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 98.54 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 98.72 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 98.89 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 99.07 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 99.24 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 99.1 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.79 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 98.48 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 98.53 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.86 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 99.1 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 99.34 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 99.58 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 99.81 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 98.32 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 96.83 | -1.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 96.83 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.11, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 96.83 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.21, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.32 | 0.28 | 0.36 | 2 |
| 1830s | 0.53 | 0.46 | 0.6 | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.885 | 0.77 | 1 | 2 |
| 1850s | 1.46 | 1.28 | 1.65 | 2 |
| 1860s | 2.42 | 2.12 | 2.72 | 2 |
| 1870s | 3.98 | 3.49 | 4.46 | 2 |
| 1880s | 6.46 | 5.69 | 7.22 | 2 |
| 1890s | 13.92 | 11.69 | 16.15 | 2 |
| 1900s | 22.84 | 20.61 | 25.08 | 2 |
| 1910s | 31.02 | 29.54 | 32.5 | 2 |
| 1920s | 36.95 | 35.46 | 38.43 | 2 |
| 1930s | 42.87 | 41.39 | 44.35 | 2 |
| 1940s | 48.79 | 47.31 | 50.27 | 2 |
| 1950s | 59.02 | 53.24 | 64.79 | 2 |
| 1960s | 68.32 | 64.64 | 72 | 2 |
| 1970s | 78 | 78 | 78 | 2 |
| 1980s | 85.65 | 85.65 | 85.65 | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.12 | 94.05 | 99.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.94 | 98.48 | 99.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.64 | 96.83 | 99.81 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More education data for Ecuador
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Ecuador?
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Ecuador was 96.83 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gender gap education levels, gaps filled recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 99.81 in 2021.
- What is the lowest gender gap education levels, gaps filled recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.28 in 1820.
- How does Ecuador rank for gender gap education levels, gaps filled?
- Ecuador ranks 66th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender gap education levels, gaps filled rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gender gap education levels, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gender gap education levels with 642 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gender gap education levels with 642 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.