Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Ecuador
Ecuador: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female was 94.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
94.1%
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
78th
of 164 countries
All-time high
99.8%
in 2021
All-time low
37.0%
in 1993
Years of data
38
1971–2023
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Ecuador, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Ecuador is 94.1%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Ecuador peaked at 99.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 37.0%, in 1993.
Ecuador ranks 78th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 46.0% | — |
| 1972 | 48.6% | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 56.9% | +17.1% |
| 1974 | 51.2% | -10.0% |
| 1975 | 56.6% | +10.5% |
| 1976 | 57.5% | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 57.6% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 67.9% | +18.0% |
| 1979 | 60.4% | -11.1% |
| 1987 | 64.4% | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 37.0% | -42.6% |
| 1994 | 75.6% | +104.5% |
| 1995 | 76.3% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 85.6% | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 76.0% | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 74.9% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 77.5% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 76.8% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 72.8% | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 73.2% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 76.7% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 76.2% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 82.0% | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 91.8% | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 91.3% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 96.5% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 87.0% | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 93.6% | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 82.9% | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 91.5% | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 91.7% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 98.7% | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 96.7% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 95.3% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 97.4% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 99.8% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 86.1% | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 94.1% | +9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.8% | 46.0% | 67.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 64.4% | 64.4% | 64.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 70.9% | 37.0% | 85.6% | 6 |
| 2000s | 79.8% | 72.8% | 91.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 92.7% | 82.9% | 98.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 94.4% | 86.1% | 99.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 75 Iran, Islamic Republic of 94.4% compare
- 76 Kazakhstan 94.2% compare
- 77 New Caledonia 94.2% compare
- 79 Qatar 94.0% compare
- 80 Fiji 93.9% compare
- 81 Timor-Leste 93.8% compare
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 survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Ecuador?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Ecuador was 94.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.0% in 1993.
- How does Ecuador rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Ecuador ranks 78th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release