Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Ecuador
Ecuador: Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9934 index in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.9934 index
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
137th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.04 index
in 1998
All-time low
0.9632 index
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Ecuador, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Ecuador is 0.9934 index, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Ecuador peaked at 1.04 index in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.9632 index, in 1981.
Ecuador ranks 137th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.9632 index | — |
| 1982 | 0.9681 index | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.9755 index | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.9832 index | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.9875 index | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.9972 index | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 1.01 index | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 1.01 index | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 1.02 index | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 1.02 index | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.03 index | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.03 index | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.04 index | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.04 index | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.04 index | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.04 index | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.04 index | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.04 index | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.04 index | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.04 index | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.03 index | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.03 index | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.02 index | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.02 index | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.02 index | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.03 index | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.03 index | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.03 index | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.03 index | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.03 index | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.04 index | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.04 index | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.04 index | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.04 index | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.04 index | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.03 index | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.02 index | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.01 index | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1 index | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9992 index | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9971 index | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.996 index | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9953 index | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9939 index | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.9934 index | -0.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.9934 index is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.03 index, 97% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.9934 index is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.07 index, 93% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9908 index | 0.9632 index | 1.02 index | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.04 index | 1.02 index | 1.04 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 index | 1.02 index | 1.04 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 index | 1 index | 1.04 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9958 index | 0.9934 index | 0.9992 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 134 Kazakhstan 0.9994 index compare
- 135 Barbados 0.9983 index compare
- 136 Iceland 0.9972 index compare
- 138 Bulgaria 0.9926 index compare
- 139 Azerbaijan 0.9901 index compare
- 140 Tajikistan 0.9891 index compare
More gender data for Ecuador
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,113 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8663 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 14,957 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 14,957 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 129,930 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 135,561 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 130,156 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 135,822 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 131,369 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Ecuador?
- Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Ecuador was 0.9934 index in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 index in 1998.
- What is the lowest lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9632 index in 1981.
- How does Ecuador rank for lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index?
- Ecuador ranks 137th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal lower secondary school completion rates between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and values above 1 favor girls.