Persistence to grade 5, female in Ecuador
Ecuador: Persistence to grade 5, female was 95.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, female in Ecuador, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2023, persistence to grade 5, female in Ecuador stood at 95.1%.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, female in Ecuador peaked at 99.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 41.0%, in 1993.
That places Ecuador 68th out of 149 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, female in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 50.2% | — |
| 1972 | 52.4% | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 59.7% | +13.9% |
| 1974 | 54.4% | -8.8% |
| 1975 | 59.1% | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 60.0% | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 61.0% | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 71.0% | +16.4% |
| 1979 | 62.4% | -12.2% |
| 1987 | 68.0% | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 41.0% | -39.8% |
| 1994 | 77.8% | +90.0% |
| 1995 | 78.5% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 86.1% | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 78.4% | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 77.2% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 79.4% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 78.6% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 75.0% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 77.3% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 77.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 78.0% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 83.1% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 92.3% | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 91.9% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 96.5% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 88.5% | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 93.9% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 85.3% | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 93.1% | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 93.3% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 99.3% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 96.9% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 95.9% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 97.8% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 99.8% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 88.3% | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 95.1% | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.9% | 50.2% | 71.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 68.0% | 68.0% | 68.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 73.2% | 41.0% | 86.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 81.4% | 75.0% | 92.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 93.6% | 85.3% | 99.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 95.3% | 88.3% | 99.8% | 4 |
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More education data for Ecuador
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, female in Ecuador?
- Persistence to grade 5, female in Ecuador was 95.1% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.0% in 1993.
- How does Ecuador rank for persistence to grade 5, female?
- Ecuador ranks 68th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to grade 5, female rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.