Ecuador vs Zimbabwe: Average years of schooling among adults
Ecuador
8.97 years
in 2023
Zimbabwe
8.93 years
in 2023
Ecuador rank
113th
Zimbabwe rank
114th
Average years of schooling among adults over time
- Ecuador
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 8.97 years against 8.93 years in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.04 years.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 113th and Zimbabwe ranks 114th of 192 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.01 years | 5.7 years | 1.3 years | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 7.56 years | 7.09 years | 0.4735 years | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 8.43 years | 8.19 years | 0.2321 years | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 8.97 years | 8.9 years | 0.0673 years | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling among adults, Ecuador or Zimbabwe?
- Ecuador, at 8.97 years against 8.93 years in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling among adults between Ecuador and Zimbabwe?
- 0.04 years, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Zimbabwe?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Zimbabwe rank globally for average years of schooling among adults?
- Ecuador ranks 113th and Zimbabwe ranks 114th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling among adults. 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 (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.