School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Ecuador
Ecuador: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 15.01 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Ecuador, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 15.01 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Ecuador peaked at 15.01 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.1 years, in 2019.
That places Ecuador 67th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 14.59 years | — |
| 2013 | 14.4 years | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 14.58 years | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 14.25 years | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 14.1 years | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 14.61 years | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 14.85 years | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 15.01 years | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.38 years | 14.1 years | 14.59 years | 5 |
| 2020s | 14.82 years | 14.61 years | 15.01 years | 3 |
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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 to tertiary, both sexes in Ecuador?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Ecuador was 15.01 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 15.01 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1 years in 2019.
- How does Ecuador rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Ecuador ranks 67th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release