Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Ecuador

Ecuador: Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both was 84.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
84.2%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
3rd
of 30 countries
All-time high
84.8%
in 2016
All-time low
40.5%
in 2003
Years of data
17
2000–2018

Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Ecuador, 2000–2018

0204060802000200920182000: 47.3 %2001: 42.3 %2003: 40.5 %2005: 51.5 %2006: 48.6 %2007: 52.2 %2008: 59.4 %2009: 61.1 %2010: 68.9 %2011: 73.5 %2012: 75.2 %2013: 81 %2014: 79.2 %2015: 82.4 %2016: 84.8 %2017: 83 %2018: 84.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Ecuador stood at 84.2%.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Ecuador peaked at 84.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 40.5%, in 2003.

That places Ecuador 3rd out of 30 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both sexes (%) in Ecuador, 2000 to 2018.
Year % Change
2000 47.3%
2001 42.3% -10.7%
2003 40.5% -4.2%
2005 51.5% +27.2%
2006 48.6% -5.5%
2007 52.2% +7.3%
2008 59.4% +13.8%
2009 61.1% +3.0%
2010 68.9% +12.7%
2011 73.5% +6.8%
2012 75.2% +2.3%
2013 81.0% +7.6%
2014 79.2% -2.1%
2015 82.4% +3.9%
2016 84.8% +2.9%
2017 83.0% -2.1%
2018 84.2% +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50.4% 40.5% 61.1% 8
2010s 79.1% 68.9% 84.8% 9

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 1 Chile 93.2% compare
  2. 2 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 87.7% compare
  3. 4 Mongolia 83.3% compare
  4. 5 Dominican Republic 82.4% compare
  5. 6 Peru 81.2% compare

See the full ranking of 30 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Ecuador?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Ecuador was 84.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 84.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 40.5% in 2003.
How does Ecuador rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both?
Ecuador ranks 3rd out of 30 countries with data for 2018.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. 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 Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 314 data points, 1999–2019
Last refreshed

The number of persons in the relevant age group who have completed the last grade of the given level of education is expressed as a percentage of the total population (in the survey sample) of the same age group. The primary completion rate is the percentage of a cohort of children or young people aged 3-5 years above the intended age for the last grade of primary education who have completed that grade. The intended age for the last grade of primary education is the age at which pupils would enter the grade if they had started school at the official primary entrance age, had studied full-time and had progressed without repeating or skipping a grade. For example, if the official age of entry into primary education is 6 years, and if primary education has 6 grades, the intended age for the last grade of primary education is 11 years. In this case, 14-16 years (11 + 3 = 14 and 11 + 5 = 16) would be the reference age group for calculation of the primary completion rate. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/