Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) was 96.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
96.8%
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
61st
of 180 countries
All-time high
99.8%
in 2021
All-time low
94.1%
in 2000
Years of data
15
2000–2023
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Ecuador, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 96.8% for total net enrolment rate, primary, female in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Ecuador peaked at 99.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 94.1%, in 2000.
Ecuador ranks 61st of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94.1% | — |
| 2001 | 95.4% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 96.7% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 97.1% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 96.6% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 97.9% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 99.4% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 98.5% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 99.2% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.5% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.9% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 99.8% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 96.8% | -3.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 96.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.1%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 96.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.2%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.0% | 94.1% | 99.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 98.5% | 99.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 98.3% | 96.8% | 99.8% | 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 total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Ecuador?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Ecuador was 96.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.1% in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, female?
- Ecuador ranks 61st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, female rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release