School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Ecuador
Ecuador: School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1.2 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.2 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
102nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
1.22 GPIA
in 2012
All-time low
1.11 GPIA
in 2008
Years of data
8
2008–2023
School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Ecuador, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 1.2 GPIA for school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Ecuador peaked at 1.22 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.11 GPIA, in 2008.
Ecuador ranks 102nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.11 GPIA | — |
| 2012 | 1.22 GPIA | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 1.12 GPIA | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 1.11 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.13 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.18 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 1.19 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.2 GPIA | +0.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1.2 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.26 GPIA, 95% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 1.2 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.39 GPIA, 87% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.19 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 99 Azerbaijan 1.21 GPIA compare
- 100 Uzbekistan 1.2 GPIA compare
- 101 Hungary 1.2 GPIA compare
- 103 Zimbabwe 1.2 GPIA compare
- 104 Kazakhstan 1.2 GPIA compare
- 105 Bhutan 1.19 GPIA 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, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Ecuador?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Ecuador was 1.2 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 GPIA in 2008.
- How does Ecuador rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Ecuador ranks 102nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release