Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita was 8.97 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.97
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
113th
of 192 countries
All-time high
9.11
in 2021
All-time low
6.75
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Ecuador, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Ecuador stood at 8.97.
The figure is up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Ecuador peaked at 9.11 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.75, in 1990.
Ecuador ranks 113th of 192 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.01 | 6.75 | 7.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.56 | 7.32 | 7.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.43 | 7.85 | 8.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.97 | 8.82 | 9.11 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More education data for Ecuador
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 77,432 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.25 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 97.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Ecuador?
- Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Ecuador was 8.97 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 9.11 in 2021.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.75 in 1990.
- How does Ecuador rank for average years of schooling vs gdp per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 113th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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