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 91.8% 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
In 2023, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Ecuador stood at 91.8%.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Ecuador peaked at 100.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 55.7%, in 2000.
That places Ecuador 94th 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 | 55.7% | — |
| 2001 | 56.3% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 56.1% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 56.1% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 57.0% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 58.8% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 60.5% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 62.4% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 77.5% | +24.3% |
| 2010 | 85.7% | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 83.0% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 83.7% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 90.1% | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 97.9% | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 99.6% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 97.9% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 94.0% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 92.2% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 92.0% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 99.1% | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 95.0% | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 91.8% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.0% | 55.7% | 77.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 91.6% | 83.0% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.5% | 91.8% | 100.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 91 Macau, China 92.7% compare
- 92 Peru 92.3% compare
- 93 Timor-Leste 92.3% compare
- 95 South Africa 91.4% compare
- 96 Grenada 91.2% compare
- 97 Türkiye 91.0% compare
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 91.8% 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 100.0% 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 55.7% in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Ecuador ranks 94th 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 1.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release