School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Ecuador
Ecuador: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) was 15.51 years in 2015. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Ecuador, 1971–2015
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Ecuador is 15.51 years, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Ecuador peaked at 15.51 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.47 years, in 1971.
Ecuador ranks 57th of 175 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.47 years | — |
| 1972 | 7.52 years | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 7.98 years | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 10.74 years | +34.7% |
| 1980 | 10.98 years | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 11.78 years | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 12.19 years | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 15.5 years | +27.1% |
| 2015 | 15.51 years | +0.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 15.51 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.23 years, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 15.51 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.63 years, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.43 years | 7.47 years | 10.74 years | 4 |
| 1980s | 11.65 years | 10.98 years | 12.19 years | 3 |
| 2010s | 15.51 years | 15.5 years | 15.51 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 54 Belarus 15.66 years compare
- 55 Antigua and Barbuda 15.66 years compare
- 56 Seychelles 15.59 years compare
- 58 Cyprus 15.43 years compare
- 59 Montenegro 15.43 years compare
- 60 Hungary 15.42 years compare
More gender data for Ecuador
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,113 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8663 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 14,957 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 14,957 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 129,930 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 135,561 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 130,156 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 135,822 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 131,369 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Ecuador?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Ecuador was 15.51 years in 2015, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 15.51 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.47 years in 1971.
- How does Ecuador rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Ecuador ranks 57th out of 175 countries with data for 2015.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), 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
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.