Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Ecuador

Ecuador: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 24.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
24.4%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
42nd
of 174 countries
All-time high
32.6%
in 2003
All-time low
22.7%
in 1999
Years of data
19
1999–2018

Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Ecuador, 1999–2018

01020301999200820181999: 22.7 %2000: 22.8 %2001: 23.9 %2002: 31.9 %2003: 32.6 %2004: 32.5 %2005: 32.6 %2006: 32 %2007: 31.3 %2009: 30.8 %2010: 30.9 %2011: 29.9 %2012: 28.9 %2013: 26.5 %2014: 25.7 %2015: 24 %2016: 23.9 %2017: 24.3 %2018: 24.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Ecuador stood at 24.4%.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Ecuador peaked at 32.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 22.7%, in 1999.

Ecuador ranks 42nd of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%) in Ecuador, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 22.7%
2000 22.8% +0.4%
2001 23.9% +4.7%
2002 31.9% +33.8%
2003 32.6% +2.2%
2004 32.5% -0.2%
2005 32.6% +0.2%
2006 32.0% -1.8%
2007 31.3% -2.3%
2009 30.8% -1.4%
2010 30.9% +0.0%
2011 29.9% -3.1%
2012 28.9% -3.4%
2013 26.5% -8.0%
2014 25.7% -3.2%
2015 24.0% -6.7%
2016 23.9% -0.5%
2017 24.3% +1.9%
2018 24.4% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.7% 22.7% 22.7% 1
2000s 30.1% 22.8% 32.6% 9
2010s 26.5% 23.9% 30.9% 9

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 39 Cameroon 25.5% compare
  2. 40 Chad 25.4% compare
  3. 41 Argentina 24.6% compare
  4. 43 Puerto Rico 24.2% compare
  5. 44 Jordan 24.2% compare
  6. 45 Mauritania 23.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Ecuador?
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Ecuador was 24.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 32.6% in 2003.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 22.7% in 1999.
How does Ecuador rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
Ecuador ranks 42nd out of 174 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,685 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students in lower secondary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in lower secondary education.