Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) (enrolment female) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) (enrolment female) was 96.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Ecuador, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 96.2% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in 2023.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Ecuador peaked at 113.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 61.6%, in 2000.
Ecuador ranks 109th 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, female (%) (enrolment female) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.6% | — |
| 2001 | 62.2% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 63.1% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 63.2% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 63.3% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 66.2% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 69.0% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 70.4% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 100.5% | +42.7% |
| 2010 | 104.9% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 107.7% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 110.0% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 111.8% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 113.5% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 108.6% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 103.5% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 99.4% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.8% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 100.4% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 98.0% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 97.1% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 96.2% | -1.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 96.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.7%, 99% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 96.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.9%, 98% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) (enrolment female) in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +42.7% | 70.4% | 100.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.8% | 61.6% | 100.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 105.8% | 98.8% | 113.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.9% | 96.2% | 100.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 106 East Timor 96.4% compare
- 107 Armenia 96.4% compare
- 108 Jordan 96.2% compare
- 110 Bosnia and Herzegovina 95.9% compare
- 111 Kyrgyzstan 95.5% compare
- 112 Botswana 95.2% compare
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, female in Ecuador?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Ecuador was 96.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 113.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.6% in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Ecuador ranks 109th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release