Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Ecuador
Ecuador: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 3.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Ecuador, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Ecuador stood at 3.3%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 72.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Ecuador peaked at 21.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2024.
Ecuador ranks 112th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.2% | — |
| 2001 | 19.3% | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 18.4% | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 17.7% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 18.0% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 17.6% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 16.4% | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 17.2% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 18.6% | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 18.9% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 15.1% | -20.1% |
| 2012 | 14.2% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 12.7% | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 12.3% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 11.0% | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 10.1% | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 9.1% | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | -43.7% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | +22.8% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | -16.3% |
| 2024 | 3.3% | -9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.3% | 16.4% | 21.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 7.4% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.3% | 5.1% | 5 |
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 percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Ecuador?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Ecuador was 3.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2024.
- How does Ecuador rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Ecuador ranks 112th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.8%. 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release