Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Ecuador
Ecuador: Average years of schooling, males vs. females was 9.03 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Ecuador, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average years of schooling, males vs. females in Ecuador is 9.03 years, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling, males vs. females in Ecuador peaked at 9.08 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.13 years, in 1990.
Ecuador ranks 111th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.13 years | — |
| 1991 | 7.17 years | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 7.22 years | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 7.26 years | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 7.31 years | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 7.35 years | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 7.4 years | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 7.44 years | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 7.49 years | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 7.53 years | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 7.58 years | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 7.62 years | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 7.67 years | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 7.71 years | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 7.76 years | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 7.8 years | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 7.85 years | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 7.89 years | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 7.87 years | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 7.89 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 8.01 years | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 8.06 years | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 8.24 years | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 8.41 years | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 8.46 years | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 8.78 years | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 8.75 years | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 8.82 years | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 8.83 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 8.83 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 8.84 years | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 9.08 years | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 9.03 years | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 9.03 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.33 years | 7.13 years | 7.53 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.76 years | 7.58 years | 7.89 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.52 years | 8.01 years | 8.83 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.99 years | 8.84 years | 9.08 years | 4 |
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More education data for Ecuador
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 903,300 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 579,806 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.09 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 13.49 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 61,519 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,912 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 601,784 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 13.92 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling, males vs. females in Ecuador?
- Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Ecuador was 9.03 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 9.08 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.13 years in 1990.
- How does Ecuador rank for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Ecuador ranks 111th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.