Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Ecuador

Ecuador: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 105.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
105.3%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
48th
of 188 countries
All-time high
115.4%
in 2014
All-time low
63.1%
in 1998
Years of data
20
1998–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Ecuador, 1998–2018

02550751001251998200820181998: 63.1 %1999: 64.3 %2000: 64.2 %2001: 64.8 %2002: 66.2 %2003: 66.3 %2004: 66.9 %2005: 70 %2006: 72.7 %2007: 74.3 %2009: 101.4 %2010: 104.5 %2011: 107.4 %2012: 109.9 %2013: 112.8 %2014: 115.4 %2015: 112.2 %2016: 108.7 %2017: 105.3 %2018: 105.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Ecuador is 105.3%, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 41.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Ecuador peaked at 115.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 63.1%, in 1998.

That places Ecuador 48th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Ecuador, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 63.1%
1999 64.3% +1.9%
2000 64.2% -0.2%
2001 64.8% +0.8%
2002 66.2% +2.2%
2003 66.3% +0.2%
2004 66.9% +0.9%
2005 70.0% +4.6%
2006 72.7% +3.9%
2007 74.3% +2.1%
2009 101.4% +36.5%
2010 104.5% +3.0%
2011 107.4% +2.8%
2012 109.9% +2.3%
2013 112.8% +2.6%
2014 115.4% +2.3%
2015 112.2% -2.8%
2016 108.7% -3.1%
2017 105.3% -3.1%
2018 105.3% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 63.7% 63.1% 64.3% 2
2000s 71.9% 64.2% 101.4% 9
2010s 109.1% 104.5% 115.4% 9

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 45 United Arab Emirates 105.7% compare
  2. 46 Sao Tome and Principe 105.5% compare
  3. 47 Samoa 105.5% compare
  4. 49 Guyana 104.9% compare
  5. 50 Cape Verde 104.8% compare
  6. 51 Switzerland 104.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Ecuador?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Ecuador was 105.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 115.4% in 2014.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 63.1% in 1998.
How does Ecuador rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
Ecuador ranks 48th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,679 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.