Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Ecuador
Ecuador: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index was 1.04 GPI in 2015. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Ecuador, 1971–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 1.04 GPI for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in 2015.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 1.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Ecuador peaked at 1.06 GPI in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.9159 GPI, in 1980.
That places Ecuador 84th out of 173 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9216 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.9204 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.9202 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.9253 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.9159 GPI | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9594 GPI | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.9662 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.06 GPI | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 1.04 GPI | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9219 GPI | 0.9202 GPI | 0.9253 GPI | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.9472 GPI | 0.9159 GPI | 0.9662 GPI | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.05 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 2 |
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More education data for Ecuador
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 855,290 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0472 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 868,837 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0479 units per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Ecuador?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Ecuador was 1.04 GPI in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPI in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9159 GPI in 1980.
- How does Ecuador rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index?
- Ecuador ranks 84th 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for primary to tertiary to the male value for the same indicator. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.