Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Ecuador
Ecuador: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 90.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Ecuador, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 90.5% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Ecuador peaked at 99.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 55.2%, in 2001.
That places Ecuador 93rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.2% | — |
| 2001 | 55.2% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 55.6% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 55.6% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 56.5% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 58.4% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 59.9% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 61.8% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 77.2% | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 84.8% | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 82.3% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 83.3% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 90.0% | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 96.3% | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 98.1% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 96.1% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 92.2% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 90.5% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 89.8% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 96.3% | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 99.2% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 93.6% | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 90.5% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.5% | 55.2% | 77.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 90.3% | 82.3% | 98.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.9% | 90.5% | 99.2% | 4 |
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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Ecuador?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Ecuador was 90.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.2% in 2001.
- How does Ecuador rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Ecuador ranks 93rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release