School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) in Ecuador
Ecuador: School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) was 2.05 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.05 years
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
79th
of 205 countries
All-time high
2.11 years
in 2016
All-time low
0.6053 years
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Ecuador, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Ecuador stood at 2.05 years.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Ecuador peaked at 2.11 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.6053 years, in 2000.
That places Ecuador 79th 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, male (years) (expectancy male) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6053 years | — |
| 2001 | 0.6345 years | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.663 years | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6743 years | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.709 years | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.7358 years | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.8307 years | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9214 years | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 1.14 years | +23.9% |
| 2009 | 1.32 years | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 1.34 years | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.46 years | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 1.56 years | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 1.8 years | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 2.05 years | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 2.08 years | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 2.11 years | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.1 years | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 2.03 years | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.98 years | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.8 years | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 1.92 years | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 2.06 years | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 2.05 years | -0.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 2.05 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.79 years, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 2.05 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.91 years, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8233 years | 0.6053 years | 1.32 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.85 years | 1.34 years | 2.11 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.96 years | 1.8 years | 2.06 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 76 Malta 2.09 years compare
- 77 Kenya 2.08 years compare
- 78 Costa Rica 2.07 years compare
- 80 Greece 2.05 years compare
- 81 Turks and Caicos Islands 2.04 years compare
- 82 Switzerland 2.04 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, male in Ecuador?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Ecuador was 2.05 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.11 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6053 years in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male?
- Ecuador ranks 79th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, male rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release