Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Ecuador
Ecuador: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.724 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Ecuador, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Ecuador stood at 0.724 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Ecuador peaked at 1.24 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.724 GPIA, in 2024.
That places Ecuador 109th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7787 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.7708 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7667 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7716 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7858 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.7388 GPIA | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7621 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.7493 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.804 GPIA | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8038 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7672 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.7714 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.7648 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7656 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7613 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.7622 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7542 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7634 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7338 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 1.24 GPIA | +68.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7862 GPIA | -36.4% |
| 2022 | 0.7482 GPIA | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.7271 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.724 GPIA | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7698 GPIA | 0.7388 GPIA | 0.804 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.7648 GPIA | 0.7338 GPIA | 0.8038 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8443 GPIA | 0.724 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More education data for Ecuador
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Ecuador?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Ecuador was 0.724 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.724 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Ecuador rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Ecuador ranks 109th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release