Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Ecuador

Ecuador: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 7.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
7.4%
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
81st
of 154 countries
All-time high
18.9%
in 2000
All-time low
7.4%
in 2018
Years of data
18
2000–2018

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Ecuador, 2000–2018

051015202000200920182000: 18.9 %2001: 17.2 %2002: 16.3 %2003: 15.8 %2004: 16.1 %2005: 15.4 %2006: 14.5 %2007: 15.1 %2009: 16.9 %2010: 17.1 %2011: 13.4 %2012: 12.6 %2013: 11.2 %2014: 10.9 %2015: 9.7 %2016: 8.9 %2017: 8 %2018: 7.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 7.4% for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 51.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Ecuador peaked at 18.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2018.

That places Ecuador 81st out of 154 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%) in Ecuador, 2000 to 2018.
Year % Change
2000 18.9%
2001 17.2% -9.0%
2002 16.3% -5.0%
2003 15.8% -3.5%
2004 16.1% +2.4%
2005 15.4% -4.9%
2006 14.5% -5.4%
2007 15.1% +3.7%
2009 16.9% +11.8%
2010 17.1% +1.4%
2011 13.4% -21.7%
2012 12.6% -5.6%
2013 11.2% -11.3%
2014 10.9% -2.7%
2015 9.7% -11.3%
2016 8.9% -7.5%
2017 8.0% -10.1%
2018 7.4% -8.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.2% 14.5% 18.9% 9
2010s 11.0% 7.4% 17.1% 9

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 78 Chile 8.1% compare
  2. 79 Austria 7.9% compare
  3. 80 Peru 7.4% compare
  4. 82 Spain 7.0% compare
  5. 83 Hong Kong, China 5.8% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Ecuador?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Ecuador was 7.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2018.
How does Ecuador rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
Ecuador ranks 81st out of 154 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.0%. 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 2,304 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Percentage of pupils in each level of education (primary and lower secondary general education) who are at least 2 years above the intended age for their grade. The intended age for a given grade 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. The value is calculated as the sum of enrolments across all grades in the given level of education which are 2 or more years older than the intended age for the given grade is expressed as a percentage of the total enrolment in the given level of education. A low value of this indicator will show that the majority of students start school on time and progress with minimum levels of grade repetition. Late school entry and significant grade repetition exacerbate over-age progression and should be discouraged as both are associated with lower levels of student learning achievement. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/