Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female (%) (enrolment) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female (%) (enrolment) was 87.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Ecuador, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Ecuador is 87.4%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Ecuador peaked at 98.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 70.0%, in 2000.
Ecuador ranks 108th 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, female (%) (enrolment) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70.0% | — |
| 2001 | 70.2% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 70.1% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 70.3% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 72.2% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 73.5% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 73.9% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 83.1% | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 85.4% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 85.0% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 89.9% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 96.6% | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 98.5% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 95.5% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 91.6% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 91.0% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 92.2% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 96.1% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 96.7% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 98.9% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 87.4% | -11.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 87.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.1%, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 87.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 91.5%, 96% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.9% | 70.0% | 83.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 91.7% | 85.0% | 98.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 94.7% | 87.4% | 98.9% | 4 |
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 total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Ecuador?
- Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Ecuador was 87.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.0% in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female?
- Ecuador ranks 108th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release