School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) in Ecuador
Ecuador: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) was 1.04 GPI in 2015. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Ecuador, 1971–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Ecuador is 1.04 GPI, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 2.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Ecuador peaked at 1.06 GPI in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.9009 GPI, in 1980.
Ecuador ranks 78th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.908 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.9103 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.9085 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.9111 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.9009 GPI | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.9505 GPI | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 0.9618 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.06 GPI | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 1.04 GPI | -2.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1.04 GPI is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.04 GPI, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 1.04 GPI is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.06 GPI, 98% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9095 GPI | 0.908 GPI | 0.9111 GPI | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.9377 GPI | 0.9009 GPI | 0.9618 GPI | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.05 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More education data for Ecuador
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.83 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.28 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Ecuador?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Ecuador was 1.04 GPI in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPI in 2012.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9009 GPI in 1980.
- How does Ecuador rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index?
- Ecuador ranks 78th out of 175 countries with data for 2015.
- 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female school life expectancy to the male school life expectancy. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.