Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Ecuador
Ecuador: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 25.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Ecuador, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Ecuador stood at 25.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Ecuador peaked at 32.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 2021.
Ecuador ranks 47th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 22.7% | — |
| 2000 | 22.8% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 23.9% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 31.9% | +33.8% |
| 2003 | 32.6% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 32.5% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 32.6% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 32.0% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 31.3% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 30.8% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 30.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 29.9% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 28.9% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 26.5% | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 25.7% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 24.0% | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 23.9% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 24.3% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 24.4% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 24.7% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 22.2% | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 21.2% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 22.6% | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 23.8% | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 25.4% | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.7% | 22.7% | 22.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 30.1% | 22.8% | 32.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 23.9% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 21.2% | 25.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 44 Peru 26.5% compare
- 45 Nigeria 26.1% compare
- 46 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 25.8% compare
- 48 British Virgin Islands 24.9% compare
- 49 Jordan 24.5% compare
- 50 Cook Islands 24.4% 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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Ecuador?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Ecuador was 25.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 32.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 2021.
- How does Ecuador rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Ecuador ranks 47th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release