School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Ecuador
Ecuador: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) was 1.02 GPI in 2021. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Ecuador, 1971–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 1.02 GPI for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Ecuador peaked at 1.02 GPI in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9651 GPI, in 1980.
That places Ecuador 23rd out of 198 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9663 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.9664 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.9658 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.9724 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.9753 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.9726 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.9767 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.9758 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.9684 GPI | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.9651 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.9717 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.9805 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.9911 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.9854 GPI | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.9843 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.9859 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.9882 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.9929 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.9981 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.9982 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9971 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9965 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 1 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9988 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 1 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9993 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.02 GPI | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPI | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 1 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.02 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.02 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.02 GPI | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9711 GPI | 0.9658 GPI | 0.9767 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.9815 GPI | 0.9651 GPI | 0.9911 GPI | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.998 GPI | 0.9929 GPI | 1 GPI | 7 |
| 2000s | 1 GPI | 0.9988 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPI | 1 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More education data for Ecuador
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.83 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.28 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Ecuador?
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Ecuador was 1.02 GPI in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPI in 2019.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9651 GPI in 1980.
- How does Ecuador rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- Ecuador ranks 23rd out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.