Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Ecuador
Ecuador: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 90.2% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Ecuador, 1971–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Ecuador is 90.2%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Ecuador peaked at 90.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 49.4%, in 1971.
That places Ecuador 63rd out of 173 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 49.4% | — |
| 1972 | 50.0% | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 51.6% | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 67.0% | +29.8% |
| 1980 | 68.3% | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 73.7% | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 75.3% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 90.0% | +19.5% |
| 2015 | 90.2% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.5% | 49.4% | 67.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 72.4% | 68.3% | 75.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 90.1% | 90.0% | 90.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More education data for Ecuador
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 77,432 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 888,053 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 903,300 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 579,806 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.48 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Ecuador?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Ecuador was 90.2% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 90.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.4% in 1971.
- How does Ecuador rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Ecuador ranks 63rd out of 173 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.