Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Ecuador
Ecuador: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 97.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Ecuador, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 97.8% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Ecuador peaked at 108.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 92.6%, in 2000.
That places Ecuador 114th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 92.6% | — |
| 2001 | 93.3% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 93.9% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 93.5% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 93.1% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 94.0% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 94.9% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 96.5% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 108.5% | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 107.8% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 108.7% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 107.8% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 107.3% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 108.6% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 102.2% | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 99.9% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 98.3% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 99.1% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 99.3% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 100.2% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 98.9% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 99.7% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 97.8% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.6% | 92.6% | 108.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 103.9% | 98.3% | 108.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 97.8% | 100.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 111 Guyana 98.0% compare
- 112 United States 97.9% compare
- 113 Papua New Guinea 97.8% compare
- 115 Dominican Republic 97.7% compare
- 116 Azerbaijan 97.7% compare
- 117 Gambia 97.7% compare
More education data for Ecuador
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 855,290 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0472 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 868,837 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0479 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 77,432 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Ecuador?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Ecuador was 97.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 108.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.6% in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Ecuador ranks 114th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. 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, primary and lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release