Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Ecuador

Ecuador: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and was 4.58 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
4.58
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
45th
of 88 countries
All-time high
4.58
in 2021
All-time low
1.83
in 2012
Years of data
23
1994–2021

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Ecuador, 1994–2021

0123451994200720211994: 3.91998: 4.11999: 42000: 3.82003: 4.12004: 4.12005: 4.12006: 4.22007: 4.22008: 4.12009: 4.12010: 4.12011: 4.22012: 1.82013: 4.32014: 4.42015: 4.42016: 4.42017: 4.42018: 4.42019: 4.42020: 4.52021: 4.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 4.58 for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in 2021. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Ecuador peaked at 4.58 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.83, in 2012.

Ecuador ranks 45th of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, primary education and below in Ecuador, 1994 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1994 3.92
1998 4.05 +3.5%
1999 3.98 -1.9%
2000 3.77 -5.3%
2003 4.11 +9.1%
2004 4.11 -0.1%
2005 4.14 +0.7%
2006 4.16 +0.5%
2007 4.16 -0.0%
2008 4.15 -0.3%
2009 4.13 -0.5%
2010 4.1 -0.6%
2011 4.15 +1.3%
2012 1.83 -55.8%
2013 4.31 +135.1%
2014 4.44 +3.1%
2015 4.44 -0.0%
2016 4.44 +0.0%
2017 4.4 -1.0%
2018 4.43 +0.7%
2019 4.43 +0.0%
2020 4.48 +1.2%
2021 4.58 +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.98 3.92 4.05 3
2000s 4.09 3.77 4.16 8
2010s 4.1 1.83 4.44 10
2020s 4.53 4.48 4.58 2

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 42 Costa Rica 4.71 compare
  2. 43 Tanzania 4.69 compare
  3. 44 Senegal 4.69 compare
  4. 46 Cyprus 4.54 compare
  5. 47 Panama 4.47 compare
  6. 48 El Salvador 4.45 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Ecuador?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Ecuador was 4.58 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 4.58 in 2021.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 1.83 in 2012.
How does Ecuador rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Ecuador ranks 45th out of 88 countries with data for 2021.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,191 data points, 1970–2021
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