School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Ecuador
Ecuador: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male was 8.64 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Ecuador, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 8.64 years for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Ecuador peaked at 9.77 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.42 years, in 2000.
That places Ecuador 125th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.42 years | — |
| 2001 | 8.45 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 8.54 years | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 8.5 years | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 8.47 years | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 8.58 years | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 8.66 years | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 8.8 years | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 9.72 years | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 9.7 years | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 9.77 years | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 9.63 years | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 9.6 years | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 9.69 years | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 9.26 years | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 8.99 years | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 8.82 years | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 8.84 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 8.82 years | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 8.81 years | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 8.79 years | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 8.81 years | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 8.64 years | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.68 years | 8.42 years | 9.72 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.31 years | 8.82 years | 9.77 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.76 years | 8.64 years | 8.81 years | 4 |
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More education data for Ecuador
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 77,432 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.25 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 97.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Ecuador?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Ecuador was 8.64 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 9.77 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.42 years in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Ecuador ranks 125th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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 and lower secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release