Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Ecuador
Ecuador: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 95.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Ecuador, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Ecuador stood at 95.0%.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Ecuador peaked at 102.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 82.8%, in 2000.
That places Ecuador 114th out of 211 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 secondary, both sexes in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82.8% | — |
| 2001 | 83.2% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 84.0% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 83.4% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 83.4% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 84.5% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 85.5% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 86.9% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 99.3% | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 100.7% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 102.6% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 102.6% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 102.8% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 102.4% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 99.9% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 98.5% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 97.2% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 96.9% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 96.1% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 96.0% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 96.3% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 96.8% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 95.0% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.9% | 82.8% | 99.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 96.1% | 102.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.0% | 95.0% | 96.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More education data for Ecuador
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Ecuador?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Ecuador was 95.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 102.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.8% in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Ecuador ranks 114th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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 secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release