Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Ecuador
Ecuador: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female was 101.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Ecuador, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 101.5% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Ecuador peaked at 106.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 92.9%, in 2004.
Ecuador ranks 37th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94.7% | — |
| 2001 | 95.0% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 93.9% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 93.3% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 92.9% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 97.2% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 96.8% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 97.5% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 97.4% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 102.6% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 106.1% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 106.0% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 104.8% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 106.4% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 99.7% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 97.2% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 99.7% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 99.1% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 96.4% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 95.8% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 94.7% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 100.7% | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 101.5% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.4% | 92.9% | 97.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 101.8% | 96.4% | 106.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 94.7% | 101.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 34 Bosnia and Herzegovina 102.0% compare
- 35 Sierra Leone 101.8% compare
- 36 Uruguay 101.6% compare
- 38 Saint Lucia 101.3% compare
- 39 Brunei Darussalam 101.3% compare
- 40 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 101.0% 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 primary education, female in Ecuador?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Ecuador was 101.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 106.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.9% in 2004.
- How does Ecuador rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Ecuador ranks 37th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release