Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Ecuador

Ecuador: Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9996 index in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
0.9996 index
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
137th
of 165 countries
All-time high
1.02 index
in 2011
All-time low
0.9584 index
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025

Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Ecuador, 1981–2025

00.250.50.7511981200320251981: 0.958 index1982: 0.963 index1983: 0.968 index1984: 0.972 index1985: 0.975 index1986: 0.977 index1987: 0.978 index1988: 0.98 index1989: 0.982 index1990: 0.983 index1991: 0.984 index1992: 0.985 index1993: 0.986 index1994: 0.987 index1995: 0.989 index1996: 0.992 index1997: 0.993 index1998: 0.994 index1999: 0.994 index2000: 0.995 index2001: 0.996 index2002: 0.999 index2003: 1 index2004: 1 index2005: 1 index2006: 1 index2007: 1 index2008: 1 index2009: 1 index2010: 1 index2011: 1 index2012: 1 index2013: 1 index2014: 1 index2015: 1 index2016: 1 index2017: 1 index2018: 1 index2019: 1 index2020: 1 index2021: 1 index2022: 1 index2023: 1 index2024: 1 index2025: 1 index

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Ecuador is 0.9996 index, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Ecuador peaked at 1.02 index in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.9584 index, in 1981.

Ecuador ranks 137th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.9727 index 0.9584 index 0.9821 index 9
1990s 0.9888 index 0.9835 index 0.994 index 10
2000s 1 index 0.9949 index 1.02 index 10
2010s 1.01 index 1 index 1.02 index 10
2020s 1 index 0.9996 index 1 index 6

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 134 Switzerland 0.9998 index compare
  2. 135 Latvia 0.9998 index compare
  3. 136 Greece 0.9998 index compare
  4. 138 Turkmenistan 0.9993 index compare
  5. 139 Saint Lucia 0.9992 index compare
  6. 140 Estonia 0.9992 index compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Ecuador?
Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Ecuador was 0.9996 index in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 1.02 index in 2011.
What is the lowest primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9584 index in 1981.
How does Ecuador rank for primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index?
Ecuador ranks 137th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
Is primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index
Unit
index
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
165 places, 7,390 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal primary school completion rates between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and values above 1 favor girls.