Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in Ecuador
Ecuador: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity was 1.02 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.02 GPIA
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
49th
of 163 countries
All-time high
1.06 GPIA
in 2020
All-time low
0.9787 GPIA
in 2002
Years of data
21
2000–2023
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in Ecuador, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in Ecuador stood at 1.02 GPIA.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in Ecuador peaked at 1.06 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9787 GPIA, in 2002.
Ecuador ranks 49th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9887 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.9937 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9787 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9895 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9808 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.9866 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9814 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9865 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9881 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9922 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.03 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.06 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.03 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1.02 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 1.02 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.01 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9862 GPIA | 0.9787 GPIA | 0.9937 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9865 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 46 India 1.02 GPIA compare
- 47 United Arab Emirates 1.02 GPIA compare
- 48 Cyprus 1.02 GPIA compare
- 50 Brunei 1.02 GPIA compare
- 51 Micronesia (country) 1.02 GPIA compare
- 52 Kyrgyzstan 1.02 GPIA compare
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 total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in Ecuador?
- Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in Ecuador was 1.02 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9787 GPIA in 2002.
- How does Ecuador rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Ecuador ranks 49th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release