School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Ecuador
Ecuador: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 5.85 years in 2023. βΌ Falling
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Ecuador, 2000β2023
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 112th of 215 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.
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
- 109 Israel 5.86 years compare
- 110 Guyana 5.85 years compare
- 111 Estonia 5.85 years compare
- 113 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 5.84 years
- 114 French Guiana 5.83 years
- 115 Jamaica 5.82 years compare
More education data for Ecuador
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 97.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 77,432 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.81 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.6% (2023)
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 112th out of 215 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