School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Ecuador
Ecuador: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes was 2.11 years in 2023. β² Rising
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Ecuador, 2000β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Ecuador is 2.11 years, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Ecuador peaked at 2.17 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.6139 years, in 2000.
Ecuador ranks 78th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8355 years | 0.6139 years | 1.33 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.89 years | 1.35 years | 2.17 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.01 years | 1.85 years | 2.12 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 75 United Kingdom 2.18 years compare
- 76 Turks and Caicos Islands 2.13 years compare
- 77 United States 2.12 years compare
- 79 Kenya 2.1 years compare
- 80 Thailand 2.1 years compare
- 81 Malta 2.1 years compare
More education data for Ecuador
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 97.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 77,432 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.81 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Ecuador?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Ecuador was 2.11 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.17 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6139 years in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Ecuador ranks 78th out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release