Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Ecuador

Ecuador: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 103.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
103.2%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
77th
of 188 countries
All-time high
113.0%
in 2014
All-time low
96.1%
in 1998
Years of data
20
1998–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Ecuador, 1998–2018

02550751001251998200820181998: 96.1 %1999: 96.2 %2000: 96.5 %2001: 96.9 %2002: 97.9 %2003: 97.3 %2004: 96.8 %2005: 97.4 %2006: 97.8 %2007: 98.8 %2009: 107.9 %2010: 109.8 %2011: 111.3 %2012: 110.6 %2013: 111.1 %2014: 113 %2015: 108.5 %2016: 105.6 %2017: 103.5 %2018: 103.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Ecuador is 103.2%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Ecuador peaked at 113.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 96.1%, in 1998.

Ecuador ranks 77th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%) in Ecuador, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 96.1%
1999 96.2% +0.1%
2000 96.5% +0.3%
2001 96.9% +0.4%
2002 97.9% +1.0%
2003 97.3% -0.6%
2004 96.8% -0.4%
2005 97.4% +0.5%
2006 97.8% +0.4%
2007 98.8% +1.0%
2009 107.9% +9.3%
2010 109.8% +1.7%
2011 111.3% +1.4%
2012 110.6% -0.6%
2013 111.1% +0.5%
2014 113.0% +1.6%
2015 108.5% -4.0%
2016 105.6% -2.7%
2017 103.5% -1.9%
2018 103.2% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 96.2% 96.1% 96.2% 2
2000s 98.6% 96.5% 107.9% 9
2010s 108.5% 103.2% 113.0% 9

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 74 Chile 103.6% compare
  2. 75 Russian Federation 103.4% compare
  3. 76 Zimbabwe 103.2% compare
  4. 78 Qatar 103.0% compare
  5. 79 Austria 102.8% compare
  6. 80 Mongolia 102.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Ecuador?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Ecuador was 103.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 113.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 96.1% in 1998.
How does Ecuador rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
Ecuador ranks 77th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.