Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Ecuador
Ecuador: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index was 1.01 GPI in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Ecuador, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Ecuador is 1.01 GPI, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Ecuador peaked at 1.03 GPI in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.9707 GPI, in 2002.
Ecuador ranks 66th of 188 countries on this measure, 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, gender parity index in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.9879 GPI | — |
| 1999 | 0.9792 GPI | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.9812 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9829 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9707 GPI | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9775 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9708 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9728 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9797 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9728 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.03 GPI | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 1.02 GPI | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.02 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.03 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.03 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.03 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.03 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.02 GPI | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPI | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9836 GPI | 0.9792 GPI | 0.9879 GPI | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9824 GPI | 0.9707 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 9 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 63 Dominican Republic 1.01 GPI compare
- 64 Israel 1.01 GPI compare
- 65 Barbados 1.01 GPI compare
- 67 Panama 1.01 GPI compare
- 68 Seychelles 1.01 GPI compare
- 69 Costa Rica 1.01 GPI compare
More education data for Ecuador
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 13.49 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 61,519 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,912 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 601,784 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 13.92 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 491,220 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 12.95 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Ecuador?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Ecuador was 1.01 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPI in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9707 GPI in 2002.
- How does Ecuador rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index?
- Ecuador ranks 66th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.