School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Ecuador
Ecuador: School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index was 1.02 GPI in 2020. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Ecuador, 1971–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2020, school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Ecuador stood at 1.02 GPI.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Ecuador peaked at 1.05 GPI in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.8512 GPI, in 1971.
Ecuador ranks 83rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.8512 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.8608 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.8797 GPI | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.904 GPI | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.9305 GPI | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.9318 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.9328 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.9379 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 1.03 GPI | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 0.9896 GPI | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 1 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.04 GPI | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 1.03 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 1.02 GPI | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 1.04 GPI | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 1.04 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.04 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.02 GPI | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 1.05 GPI | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 1.05 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.03 GPI | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 1.02 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.03 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.01 GPI | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.02 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.01 GPI | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.01 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.02 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.02 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.05 GPI | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 1.05 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.05 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.05 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.05 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.04 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.04 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.03 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.03 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.03 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.03 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.02 GPI | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9173 GPI | 0.8512 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.02 GPI | 0.9896 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.04 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.02 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More education data for Ecuador
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 77,432 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.25 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 97.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Ecuador?
- School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Ecuador was 1.02 GPI in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPI in 2009.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8512 GPI in 1971.
- How does Ecuador rank for school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index?
- Ecuador ranks 83rd out of 196 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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, secondary (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 secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.