School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Ecuador
Ecuador: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) was 15.57 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Ecuador, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Ecuador is 15.57 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Ecuador peaked at 15.57 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.43 years, in 2019.
Ecuador ranks 64th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 15.03 years | — |
| 2015 | 14.88 years | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 14.54 years | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 14.43 years | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 15.07 years | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 15.36 years | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 15.57 years | +1.3% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 15.57 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.45 years, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 15.57 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.54 years, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.72 years | 14.43 years | 15.03 years | 4 |
| 2020s | 15.34 years | 15.07 years | 15.57 years | 3 |
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 to tertiary, female in Ecuador?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Ecuador was 15.57 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 15.57 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.43 years in 2019.
- How does Ecuador rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Ecuador ranks 64th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release