Belize vs Ecuador: Average years of schooling
Belize
8.85 years
in 2020
Ecuador
8.82 years
in 2020
Belize rank
90th
Ecuador rank
91st
Average years of schooling over time
- Belize
- Ecuador
How they compare
Belize currently reports 8.85 years against 8.82 years in Ecuador, a difference of 0.03 years.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Belize has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 90th and Ecuador ranks 91st of 162 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.32 years | 3.63 years | 3.69 years | Belize |
| 1960s | 7.65 years | 4.56 years | 3.09 years | Belize |
| 1970s | 7.85 years | 5.22 years | 2.62 years | Belize |
| 1980s | 7.8 years | 6.44 years | 1.36 years | Belize |
| 1990s | 9.08 years | 7.38 years | 1.7 years | Belize |
| 2000s | 10.42 years | 8.16 years | 2.26 years | Belize |
| 2010s | 10.88 years | 8.42 years | 2.46 years | Belize |
| 2020s | 8.85 years | 8.82 years | 0.0305 years | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Belize or Ecuador?
- Belize, at 8.85 years against 8.82 years in Ecuador as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Belize and Ecuador?
- 0.03 years, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Ecuador?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Belize and Ecuador rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Belize ranks 90th and Ecuador ranks 91st of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.