Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Ecuador

Ecuador: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 103.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
103.5%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
51st
of 193 countries
All-time high
110.1%
in 2014
All-time low
62.6%
in 1971
Years of data
39
1971–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Ecuador, 1971–2018

02550751001971199420181971: 62.6 %1972: 63.9 %1973: 65.9 %1974: 69.1 %1975: 70.8 %1976: 73.4 %1977: 75.2 %1978: 76.9 %1979: 81.4 %1980: 82.6 %1981: 86.6 %1983: 90.6 %1984: 90.1 %1985: 91.3 %1986: 91.9 %1987: 93.1 %1988: 93.6 %1993: 93.4 %1996: 84 %1998: 85.7 %1999: 86.1 %2000: 85.9 %2001: 86.6 %2002: 87 %2003: 86.5 %2004: 86 %2005: 87 %2006: 87.8 %2007: 89 %2009: 102.1 %2010: 104 %2011: 106.7 %2012: 107.5 %2013: 108 %2014: 110.1 %2015: 107.1 %2016: 105.4 %2017: 103.9 %2018: 103.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 103.5% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in 2018.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Ecuador peaked at 110.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 62.6%, in 1971.

Ecuador ranks 51st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%) in Ecuador, 1971 to 2018.
Year % Change
1971 62.6%
1972 63.9% +2.0%
1973 65.9% +3.2%
1974 69.1% +4.8%
1975 70.8% +2.5%
1976 73.4% +3.6%
1977 75.2% +2.4%
1978 76.9% +2.3%
1979 81.4% +5.8%
1980 82.6% +1.5%
1981 86.6% +4.8%
1983 90.6% +4.7%
1984 90.1% -0.6%
1985 91.3% +1.3%
1986 91.9% +0.7%
1987 93.1% +1.3%
1988 93.6% +0.6%
1993 93.4% -0.3%
1996 84.0% -10.1%
1998 85.7% +2.0%
1999 86.1% +0.4%
2000 85.9% -0.2%
2001 86.6% +0.7%
2002 87.0% +0.6%
2003 86.5% -0.6%
2004 86.0% -0.6%
2005 87.0% +1.1%
2006 87.8% +0.9%
2007 89.0% +1.4%
2009 102.1% +14.8%
2010 104.0% +1.9%
2011 106.7% +2.5%
2012 107.5% +0.7%
2013 108.0% +0.5%
2014 110.1% +1.9%
2015 107.1% -2.8%
2016 105.4% -1.5%
2017 103.9% -1.5%
2018 103.5% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 71.0% 62.6% 81.4% 9
1980s 90.0% 82.6% 93.6% 8
1990s 87.3% 84.0% 93.4% 4
2000s 88.6% 85.9% 102.1% 9
2010s 106.2% 103.5% 110.1% 9

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 48 France 103.6% compare
  2. 49 Qatar 103.6% compare
  3. 50 Saudi Arabia 103.6% compare
  4. 52 Samoa 103.2% compare
  5. 53 Poland 103.0% compare
  6. 54 Russia 102.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Ecuador?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Ecuador was 103.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 110.1% in 2014.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 62.6% in 1971.
How does Ecuador rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
Ecuador ranks 51st out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 7,794 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.