Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) was 1.03 GPI in 2018. ▬ Flat
Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Ecuador, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Ecuador is 1.03 GPI, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Ecuador peaked at 1.03 GPI in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.9854 GPI, in 1973.
Ecuador ranks 35th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.99 GPI | — |
| 1973 | 0.9854 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.9921 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 1 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 1 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.9973 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.9947 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.9869 GPI | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.9881 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.01 GPI | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 1.01 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.01 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.01 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.02 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.02 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.01 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.02 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.02 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.02 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.02 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.02 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.02 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.03 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.02 GPI | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.02 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.02 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.02 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.03 GPI | +0.3% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1.03 GPI is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1 GPI, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 1.03 GPI is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1 GPI, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9939 GPI | 0.9854 GPI | 1 GPI | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.9881 GPI | 0.9881 GPI | 0.9881 GPI | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.01 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.02 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 9 |
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, gender parity index in Ecuador?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Ecuador was 1.03 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPI in 2008.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9854 GPI in 1973.
- How does Ecuador rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index?
- Ecuador ranks 35th out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female total net enrolment rate for primary to the male total net enrolment rate for primary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.