School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Ecuador
Ecuador: School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1.03 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.03 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
24th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.03 GPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.9919 GPIA
in 2006
Years of data
24
2000–2023
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Ecuador, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 1.03 GPIA for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Ecuador peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.9919 GPIA, in 2006.
Ecuador ranks 24th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9938 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.9981 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9965 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9959 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9949 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9931 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9919 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9949 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9974 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1.03 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9951 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 1.03 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9945 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9972 GPIA | 0.9919 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9974 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 21 Burkina Faso 1.03 GPIA compare
- 22 British Virgin Islands 1.03 GPIA compare
- 23 Gibraltar 1.03 GPIA compare
- 25 American Samoa 1.03 GPIA
- 26 San Marino 1.03 GPIA compare
- 27 Qatar 1.02 GPIA 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, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Ecuador?
- School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Ecuador was 1.03 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9919 GPIA in 2006.
- How does Ecuador rank for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Ecuador ranks 24th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release