Years of schooling in Ecuador
Ecuador: Years of schooling was 8.97 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.97
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
113th
of 192 countries
All-time high
9.11
in 2021
All-time low
6.75
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Years of schooling in Ecuador, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for years of schooling in Ecuador is 8.97, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, years of schooling in Ecuador peaked at 9.11 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.75, in 1990.
Ecuador ranks 113th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Years of schooling in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.75 | — |
| 1991 | 6.81 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 6.86 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 6.92 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 6.98 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 7.04 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 7.09 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 7.15 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 7.21 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 7.26 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 7.32 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 7.38 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 7.43 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 7.49 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 7.55 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 7.61 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 7.66 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 7.72 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 7.73 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 7.74 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 7.85 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 7.91 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 8.1 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 8.29 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 8.36 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 8.7 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 8.69 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 8.77 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 8.79 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 8.8 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 8.82 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 9.11 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 8.97 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 8.97 | +0.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 8.97 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.11, 89% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 8.97 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.68, 93% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.01 | 6.75 | 7.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.56 | 7.32 | 7.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.43 | 7.85 | 8.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.97 | 8.82 | 9.11 | 4 |
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 years of schooling in Ecuador?
- Years of schooling in Ecuador was 8.97 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest years of schooling recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 9.11 in 2021.
- What is the lowest years of schooling recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.75 in 1990.
- How does Ecuador rank for years of schooling?
- Ecuador ranks 113th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is years of schooling rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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