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 89.2% 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 89.2%.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Ecuador peaked at 98.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 54.0%, in 2001.
That places Ecuador 91st 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 | 54.7% | — |
| 2001 | 54.0% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 55.1% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 55.0% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 56.1% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 58.0% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 59.4% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 61.2% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 76.9% | +25.7% |
| 2010 | 83.9% | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 81.7% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 82.9% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 89.8% | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 94.7% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 96.6% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 94.3% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 90.5% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 88.9% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 87.8% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 93.6% | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 98.5% | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 92.3% | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 89.2% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.9% | 54.0% | 76.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 89.1% | 81.7% | 96.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.4% | 89.2% | 98.5% | 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 89.2% 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 98.5% 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 54.0% in 2001.
- How does Ecuador rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Ecuador ranks 91st 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 down 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release