Which has higher average years of schooling, Ecuador or Zimbabwe?

Ecuador, at 8.82 years against 8.71 years in Zimbabwe as of 2020.

What is the difference in average years of schooling between Ecuador and Zimbabwe?

0.11 years, with Ecuador ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Zimbabwe?

24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.

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.

Ecuador vs Zimbabwe: Average years of schooling

Ecuador

8.82 years

in 2020

Zimbabwe

8.71 years

in 2020

Ecuador rank

91st

Zimbabwe rank

94th

Average years of schooling over time

Ecuador
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 8.82 years against 8.71 years in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.11 years.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 91st and Zimbabwe ranks 94th of 162 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.8701 years	0.1 years	0.7701 years	Ecuador
1880s	1.37 years	0.1 years	1.27 years	Ecuador
1890s	1.54 years	0.1 years	1.44 years	Ecuador
1900s	1.71 years	0.1 years	1.61 years	Ecuador
1910s	1.87 years	0.1 years	1.77 years	Ecuador
1920s	2.2 years	0.4222 years	1.77 years	Ecuador
1930s	2.62 years	0.8383 years	1.78 years	Ecuador
1950s	3.63 years	2.11 years	1.52 years	Ecuador
1960s	4.56 years	2.64 years	1.92 years	Ecuador
1970s	5.22 years	3.51 years	1.71 years	Ecuador
1980s	6.44 years	4.46 years	1.97 years	Ecuador
1990s	7.38 years	6.46 years	0.9212 years	Ecuador
2000s	8.16 years	7.51 years	0.65 years	Ecuador
2010s	8.42 years	7.83 years	0.5986 years	Ecuador
2020s	8.82 years	8.71 years	0.1062 years	Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Ecuador or Zimbabwe?: Ecuador, at 8.82 years against 8.71 years in Zimbabwe as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Ecuador and Zimbabwe?: 0.11 years, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Zimbabwe?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Ecuador and Zimbabwe rank globally for average years of schooling?: Ecuador ranks 91st and Zimbabwe ranks 94th 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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Indicator: Average years of schooling
Unit: years
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.