Inequality in education in Ecuador
Ecuador: Inequality in education was 0.121 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in education in Ecuador, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in education in Ecuador stood at 0.121.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Ecuador peaked at 0.1746 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1181, in 2021.
Ecuador ranks 92nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1483 | 0.1337 | 0.1746 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1223 | 0.1181 | 0.1259 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More education data for Ecuador
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (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)
- School enrollment, primary 97.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 77,432 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.81 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in Ecuador?
- Inequality in education in Ecuador was 0.121 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1746 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1181 in 2021.
- How does Ecuador rank for inequality in education?
- Ecuador ranks 92nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years adults older than 25 participated in formal education.