School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) in Ecuador
Ecuador: School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) was 2.17 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.17 years
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
74th
of 205 countries
All-time high
2.23 years
in 2016
All-time low
0.6228 years
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Ecuador, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 2.17 years for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Ecuador peaked at 2.23 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.6228 years, in 2000.
That places Ecuador 74th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6228 years | — |
| 2001 | 0.6543 years | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6848 years | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.6947 years | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.7115 years | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.7512 years | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8414 years | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9331 years | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 1.24 years | +32.7% |
| 2009 | 1.35 years | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 1.37 years | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.51 years | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 1.63 years | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 1.85 years | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 2.12 years | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 2.17 years | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 2.23 years | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 2.21 years | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 2.14 years | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 2.09 years | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.89 years | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 2.02 years | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 2.18 years | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 2.17 years | -0.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 2.17 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.81 years, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 2.17 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.99 years, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8483 years | 0.6228 years | 1.35 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.93 years | 1.37 years | 2.23 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.06 years | 1.89 years | 2.18 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 71 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.19 years compare
- 72 Mauritius 2.19 years compare
- 73 United Kingdom 2.18 years compare
- 75 Kenya 2.12 years compare
- 76 Liechtenstein 2.11 years compare
- 77 Gibraltar 2.11 years compare
More education data for Ecuador
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0951 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Ecuador?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Ecuador was 2.17 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.23 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6228 years in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female?
- Ecuador ranks 74th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, female rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release