Ecuador vs Zimbabwe: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling

Ecuador

8.97 years

in 2023

Zimbabwe

8.93 years

in 2023

Ecuador rank

113th

Zimbabwe rank

114th

Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling over time

Ecuador currently reports 8.97 years against 8.93 years in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.0392 years.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 113th and Zimbabwe ranks 114th of 192 countries.

Indicator: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling
Unit: years
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 6,079 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.