Gross graduation ratio, primary, total (%) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Gross graduation ratio, primary, total (%) was 100.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Ecuador, 2006–2018
Source: World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Ecuador is 100.4%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Ecuador peaked at 102.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 93.4%, in 2008.
Ecuador ranks 31st of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio, primary, total (%) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 97.3% | — |
| 2007 | 96.3% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 93.4% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 94.7% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 98.7% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 102.5% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 101.8% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 102.9% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 100.7% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 97.7% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 100.4% | +2.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 100.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.0%, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 100.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.0%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.7% | 93.4% | 97.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 94.7% | 102.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More education data for Ecuador
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.83 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.28 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Ecuador?
- Gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Ecuador was 100.4% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio, primary, total recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 102.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio, primary, total recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.4% in 2008.
- How does Ecuador rank for gross graduation ratio, primary, total?
- Ecuador ranks 31st out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross graduation ratio, primary, total rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Gross graduation ratio, primary, total (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. The rate based on completers is calculated by taking the total number of completers in the last grade of primary school divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.