Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Ecuador
Ecuador: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.02 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Ecuador, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Ecuador stood at 1.02 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Ecuador peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.9672 GPIA, in 2004.
Ecuador ranks 55th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9797 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.9808 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9684 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9746 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9672 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9686 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.975 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9677 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.03 GPIA | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1.02 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9998 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 1.02 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9983 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9787 GPIA | 0.9672 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More education data for Ecuador
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0951 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Ecuador?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Ecuador was 1.02 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9672 GPIA in 2004.
- How does Ecuador rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Ecuador ranks 55th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release