Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Ecuador
Ecuador: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 1.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Ecuador, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Ecuador is 1.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Ecuador peaked at 1.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2000.
Ecuador ranks 79th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.9% | — |
| 2000 | 0.9% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 76 Nigeria 1.0% compare
- 77 Saudi Arabia 1.0% compare
- 78 Bermuda 1.0% compare
- 80 San Marino 1.0% compare
- 81 Colombia 1.0% compare
- 82 Switzerland 1.0% 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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Ecuador?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Ecuador was 1.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Ecuador ranks 79th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release