School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in Ecuador
Ecuador: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) was 5.85 years in 2023. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Ecuador, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Ecuador is 5.85 years, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Ecuador peaked at 6.76 years in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.85 years, in 2023.
Ecuador ranks 114th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.49 years | — |
| 2001 | 6.52 years | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 6.55 years | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 6.52 years | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 6.47 years | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 6.49 years | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 6.49 years | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 6.58 years | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 6.48 years | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 6.76 years | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 6.57 years | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 6.56 years | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 6.4 years | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 6.31 years | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 6.38 years | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 6.08 years | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 5.95 years | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 5.91 years | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 5.95 years | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 5.92 years | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 5.9 years | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 5.91 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.99 years | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 5.85 years | -2.3% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 5.85 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.84 years, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 5.85 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.1 years, 96% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.53 years | 6.47 years | 6.76 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2 years | 5.91 years | 6.57 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.91 years | 5.85 years | 5.99 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 111 Israel 5.86 years compare
- 112 Guyana 5.85 years compare
- 113 Estonia 5.85 years compare
- 115 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 5.84 years
- 116 French Guiana 5.83 years
- 117 Jamaica 5.82 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, primary, both sexes in Ecuador?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Ecuador was 5.85 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 6.76 years in 2009.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.85 years in 2023.
- How does Ecuador rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Ecuador ranks 114th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release