Average years of schooling in Ecuador
Ecuador: Average years of schooling was 8.82 years in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Average years of schooling in Ecuador, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average years of schooling in Ecuador is 8.82 years, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling in Ecuador peaked at 8.82 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.8701 years, in 1870.
That places Ecuador 91st out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Average years of schooling in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.8701 years | — |
| 1880 | 1.37 years | +57.9% |
| 1890 | 1.54 years | +12.4% |
| 1900 | 1.71 years | +10.7% |
| 1913 | 1.87 years | +9.4% |
| 1925 | 2.15 years | +14.9% |
| 1929 | 2.25 years | +4.5% |
| 1933 | 2.53 years | +12.7% |
| 1938 | 2.71 years | +7.3% |
| 1950 | 3.42 years | +25.8% |
| 1955 | 3.84 years | +12.3% |
| 1960 | 4.29 years | +12.0% |
| 1965 | 4.82 years | +12.3% |
| 1970 | 5.15 years | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 5.29 years | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 6.22 years | +17.5% |
| 1985 | 6.66 years | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 7.14 years | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 7.63 years | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 8.01 years | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 8.32 years | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 8.58 years | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 8.27 years | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 8.82 years | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.8701 years | 0.8701 years | 0.8701 years | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.37 years | 1.37 years | 1.37 years | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.54 years | 1.54 years | 1.54 years | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.71 years | 1.71 years | 1.71 years | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.87 years | 1.87 years | 1.87 years | 1 |
| 1920s | 2.2 years | 2.15 years | 2.25 years | 2 |
| 1930s | 2.62 years | 2.53 years | 2.71 years | 2 |
| 1950s | 3.63 years | 3.42 years | 3.84 years | 2 |
| 1960s | 4.56 years | 4.29 years | 4.82 years | 2 |
| 1970s | 5.22 years | 5.15 years | 5.29 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 6.44 years | 6.22 years | 6.66 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 7.38 years | 7.14 years | 7.63 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.16 years | 8.01 years | 8.32 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.42 years | 8.27 years | 8.58 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.82 years | 8.82 years | 8.82 years | 1 |
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More education data for Ecuador
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling in Ecuador?
- Average years of schooling in Ecuador was 8.82 years in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 8.82 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8701 years in 1870.
- How does Ecuador rank for average years of schooling?
- Ecuador ranks 91st out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average years of schooling rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.