Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Ecuador

Ecuador: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 101.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
101.3%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
68th
of 193 countries
All-time high
107.7%
in 2014
All-time low
66.4%
in 1971
Years of data
39
1971–2018

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

02550751001971199420181971: 66.4 %1972: 67.7 %1973: 69.6 %1974: 72.2 %1975: 73.5 %1976: 76.3 %1977: 77.9 %1978: 79.7 %1979: 82.8 %1980: 85 %1981: 88.4 %1983: 90.9 %1984: 89.9 %1985: 91.7 %1986: 92 %1987: 93 %1988: 93.4 %1993: 93.5 %1996: 83 %1998: 84.5 %1999: 85.1 %2000: 85.4 %2001: 85.7 %2002: 86.6 %2003: 85.8 %2004: 85.8 %2005: 86.6 %2006: 87.3 %2007: 88.4 %2009: 99.5 %2010: 101.8 %2011: 104.2 %2012: 104.5 %2013: 105.5 %2014: 107.7 %2015: 104.7 %2016: 103.3 %2017: 101.9 %2018: 101.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 101.3% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Ecuador peaked at 107.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 66.4%, in 1971.

That places Ecuador 68th out of 193 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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, male in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%) in Ecuador, 1971 to 2018.
Year % Change
1971 66.4%
1972 67.7% +2.0%
1973 69.6% +2.9%
1974 72.2% +3.7%
1975 73.5% +1.7%
1976 76.3% +3.8%
1977 77.9% +2.1%
1978 79.7% +2.3%
1979 82.8% +3.9%
1980 85.0% +2.7%
1981 88.4% +3.9%
1983 90.9% +2.9%
1984 89.9% -1.1%
1985 91.7% +2.0%
1986 92.0% +0.3%
1987 93.0% +1.2%
1988 93.4% +0.4%
1993 93.5% +0.1%
1996 83.0% -11.2%
1998 84.5% +1.8%
1999 85.1% +0.7%
2000 85.4% +0.4%
2001 85.7% +0.3%
2002 86.6% +1.1%
2003 85.8% -0.9%
2004 85.8% -0.0%
2005 86.6% +0.9%
2006 87.3% +0.8%
2007 88.4% +1.3%
2009 99.5% +12.5%
2010 101.8% +2.4%
2011 104.2% +2.3%
2012 104.5% +0.3%
2013 105.5% +1.0%
2014 107.7% +2.0%
2015 104.7% -2.8%
2016 103.3% -1.4%
2017 101.9% -1.4%
2018 101.3% -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 74.0% 66.4% 82.8% 9
1980s 90.5% 85.0% 93.4% 8
1990s 86.5% 83.0% 93.5% 4
2000s 87.9% 85.4% 99.5% 9
2010s 103.9% 101.3% 107.7% 9

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 65 Gibraltar 101.3% compare
  2. 66 Germany 101.3% compare
  3. 67 Czechia 101.3% compare
  4. 69 Dominica 101.1% compare
  5. 70 Morocco 101.0% compare
  6. 71 Cyprus 100.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Ecuador?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Ecuador was 101.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 107.7% in 2014.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 66.4% in 1971.
How does Ecuador rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
Ecuador ranks 68th out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%)
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 male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.