Inequality in education in Ecuador
Ecuador: Inequality in education was 0.121 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.121
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
92nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.1746
in 2010
All-time low
0.1181
in 2021
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in education in Ecuador, 2010–2023
Source: 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.
Inequality in education in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.1746 | — |
| 2011 | 0.1638 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1642 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1545 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1418 | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1381 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1358 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1377 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.139 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1337 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1259 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1181 | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1241 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 0.121 | -2.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.121 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1203, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.121 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1335, 91% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.83 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.28 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 93,535 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,078 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 288,731 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 291,075 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in Ecuador?
- Inequality in education in Ecuador was 0.121 in 2023, according to 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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