Ecuador vs South Africa: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years
Ecuador
0.9828 GPIA
in 2024
South Africa
0.9788 GPIA
in 2023
Ecuador rank
64th
South Africa rank
67th
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years over time
- Ecuador
- South Africa
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 0.9828 GPIA against 0.9788 GPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.004 GPIA.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 64th and South Africa ranks 67th of 121 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.963 GPIA | 0.9401 GPIA | 0.0228 GPIA | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 0.9739 GPIA | 0.9609 GPIA | 0.0129 GPIA | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 0.9971 GPIA | 0.9809 GPIA | 0.0162 GPIA | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years, Ecuador or South Africa?
- Ecuador, at 0.9828 GPIA against 0.9788 GPIA in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years between Ecuador and South Africa?
- 0.004 GPIA, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Ecuador and South Africa rank globally for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Ecuador ranks 64th and South Africa ranks 67th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release