Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Ecuador
Ecuador: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 98.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Ecuador, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Ecuador is 98.6%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Ecuador peaked at 112.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 98.6%, in 2023.
Ecuador ranks 121st of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 107.1% | — |
| 2001 | 108.0% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 108.5% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 108.0% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 107.5% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 107.5% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 107.6% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 109.3% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 108.4% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 112.5% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 108.3% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 108.2% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 105.9% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 104.7% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 105.8% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 101.4% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 99.6% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 99.9% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 99.6% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 99.3% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 101.0% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 98.6% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 108.4% | 107.1% | 112.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.2% | 99.0% | 108.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 98.6% | 101.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More education data for Ecuador
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 77,432 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.25 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 97.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Ecuador?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Ecuador was 98.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 112.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.6% in 2023.
- How does Ecuador rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- Ecuador ranks 121st out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release