Mean years of schooling long run in Ecuador
Ecuador: Mean years of schooling long run was 9.07 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Mean years of schooling long run in Ecuador, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, mean years of schooling long run in Ecuador stood at 9.07. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling long run in Ecuador peaked at 9.07 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.19, in 1870.
Ecuador ranks 61st of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mean years of schooling long run in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.19 | — |
| 1875 | 0.24 | +26.3% |
| 1880 | 0.3 | +25.0% |
| 1885 | 0.37 | +23.3% |
| 1890 | 0.45 | +21.6% |
| 1895 | 0.56 | +24.4% |
| 1900 | 0.9 | +60.7% |
| 1905 | 1.04 | +15.6% |
| 1910 | 1.25 | +20.2% |
| 1915 | 1.42 | +13.6% |
| 1920 | 1.58 | +11.3% |
| 1925 | 1.68 | +6.3% |
| 1930 | 1.86 | +10.7% |
| 1935 | 2.08 | +11.8% |
| 1940 | 2.23 | +7.2% |
| 1945 | 2.43 | +9.0% |
| 1950 | 2.62 | +7.8% |
| 1955 | 2.93 | +11.8% |
| 1960 | 3.29 | +12.3% |
| 1965 | 4 | +21.6% |
| 1970 | 4.55 | +13.7% |
| 1975 | 5.07 | +11.4% |
| 1980 | 6.35 | +25.2% |
| 1985 | 6.76 | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 7.23 | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 7.32 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 7.41 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 7.7 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 8.02 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 8.54 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 9.07 | +6.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 9.07 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.83, 92% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 9.07 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.12, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mean years of schooling long run in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | +60.7% | 0.56 | 0.9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.215 | 0.19 | 0.24 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.335 | 0.3 | 0.37 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.505 | 0.45 | 0.56 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.97 | 0.9 | 1.04 | 2 |
| 1910s | 1.33 | 1.25 | 1.42 | 2 |
| 1920s | 1.63 | 1.58 | 1.68 | 2 |
| 1930s | 1.97 | 1.86 | 2.08 | 2 |
| 1940s | 2.33 | 2.23 | 2.43 | 2 |
| 1950s | 2.78 | 2.62 | 2.93 | 2 |
| 1960s | 3.65 | 3.29 | 4 | 2 |
| 1970s | 4.81 | 4.55 | 5.07 | 2 |
| 1980s | 6.55 | 6.35 | 6.76 | 2 |
| 1990s | 7.28 | 7.23 | 7.32 | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.55 | 7.41 | 7.7 | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.28 | 8.02 | 8.54 | 2 |
| 2020s | 9.07 | 9.07 | 9.07 | 1 |
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 mean years of schooling long run in Ecuador?
- Mean years of schooling long run in Ecuador was 9.07 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 9.07 in 2020.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.19 in 1870.
- How does Ecuador rank for mean years of schooling long run?
- Ecuador ranks 61st out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mean years of schooling long run rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mean years of schooling long run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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