Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Ecuador
Ecuador: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 102.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Ecuador, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Ecuador is 102.4%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Ecuador peaked at 108.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 64.5%, in 1971.
Ecuador ranks 57th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 64.5% | — |
| 1972 | 65.8% | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 67.8% | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 70.7% | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 72.2% | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 74.8% | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 76.6% | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 78.3% | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 82.1% | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 83.8% | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 87.5% | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 89.5% | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 90.8% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 90.0% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 91.5% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 91.9% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 93.1% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 93.5% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 92.0% | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 90.5% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 95.9% | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 93.4% | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 83.5% | -10.7% |
| 1998 | 85.1% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 85.6% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 85.7% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 86.1% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 86.8% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 86.1% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 85.9% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 86.8% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 87.5% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 88.7% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 100.8% | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 102.9% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 105.4% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 106.0% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 106.8% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 108.9% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 105.9% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 104.3% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 102.9% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 102.4% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.5% | 64.5% | 82.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 90.2% | 83.8% | 93.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 89.4% | 83.5% | 95.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 88.3% | 85.7% | 100.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 105.0% | 102.4% | 108.9% | 9 |
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 102.4% in 2018, 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 108.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.5% in 1971.
- How does Ecuador rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Ecuador ranks 57th out of 197 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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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Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and 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.