School life expectancy, primary and lower … life both sexes lower in Ecuador
Ecuador: School life expectancy, primary and lower … life both sexes lower was 8.74 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Ecuador, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 8.74 years for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2023.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Ecuador peaked at 9.8 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.38 years, in 2000.
That places Ecuador 116th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and lower … life both sexes lower in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.38 years | — |
| 2001 | 8.42 years | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 8.49 years | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 8.46 years | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 8.42 years | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 8.52 years | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 8.6 years | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 8.74 years | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 9.77 years | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 9.72 years | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 9.8 years | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 9.7 years | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 9.66 years | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 9.76 years | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 9.32 years | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 9.05 years | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 8.89 years | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 8.92 years | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 8.92 years | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 8.9 years | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 8.87 years | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 8.91 years | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 8.74 years | -1.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 8.74 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.97 years, 98% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 8.74 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.89 years, 98% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.65 years | 8.38 years | 9.77 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.37 years | 8.89 years | 9.8 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.86 years | 8.74 years | 8.91 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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 and lower secondary, both sexes in Ecuador?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Ecuador was 8.74 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.38 years in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Ecuador ranks 116th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release