Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Ecuador
Ecuador: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 88.4% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Ecuador, 1971–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Ecuador is 88.4%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Ecuador peaked at 88.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 51.5%, in 1971.
Ecuador ranks 59th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 51.5% | — |
| 1972 | 52.2% | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 53.9% | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 59.6% | +10.6% |
| 1976 | 62.6% | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 69.7% | +11.4% |
| 1980 | 71.5% | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 74.4% | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 75.3% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 75.8% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 75.2% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 76.4% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 76.6% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 73.0% | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 71.9% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 87.4% | +21.6% |
| 2013 | 88.0% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 88.4% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.2% | 51.5% | 69.7% | 6 |
| 1980s | 75.0% | 71.5% | 76.6% | 7 |
| 1990s | 72.4% | 71.9% | 73.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 87.9% | 87.4% | 88.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More education data for Ecuador
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 93,535 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Ecuador?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Ecuador was 88.4% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 88.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.5% in 1971.
- How does Ecuador rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Ecuador ranks 59th out of 181 countries with data for 2015.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.