School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Ecuador

Ecuador: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes was 1.99 years in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
1.99 years
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
74th
of 191 countries
All-time high
2.19 years
in 2016
All-time low
0.073 years
in 1971
Years of data
48
1971–2018

School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Ecuador, 1971–2018

00.511.52197119942018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2018, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Ecuador stood at 1.99 years.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 66.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Ecuador peaked at 2.19 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.073 years, in 1971.

That places Ecuador 74th out of 191 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) in Ecuador, 1971 to 2018.
Year years Change
1971 0.073 years
1972 0.0756 years +3.6%
1973 0.08 years +5.8%
1974 0.0903 years +12.9%
1975 0.101 years +11.8%
1976 0.1114 years +10.4%
1977 0.1287 years +15.5%
1978 0.145 years +12.6%
1979 0.1757 years +21.2%
1980 0.1781 years +1.4%
1981 0.218 years +22.4%
1982 0.2444 years +12.1%
1983 0.2752 years +12.6%
1984 0.3301 years +20.0%
1985 0.3525 years +6.8%
1986 0.3768 years +6.9%
1987 0.4043 years +7.3%
1988 0.4215 years +4.3%
1989 0.4151 years -1.5%
1990 0.4299 years +3.6%
1991 0.4273 years -0.6%
1992 0.4502 years +5.3%
1993 0.4698 years +4.4%
1994 0.4421 years -5.9%
1995 0.4778 years +8.1%
1996 0.5065 years +6.0%
1997 0.5383 years +6.3%
1998 0.5718 years +6.2%
1999 0.6098 years +6.6%
2000 0.6324 years +3.7%
2001 0.6605 years +4.5%
2002 0.6851 years +3.7%
2003 0.6893 years +0.6%
2004 0.7089 years +2.8%
2005 0.7371 years +4.0%
2006 0.8284 years +12.4%
2007 0.9223 years +11.3%
2008 1.2 years +29.8%
2009 1.36 years +13.5%
2010 1.44 years +6.1%
2011 1.58 years +9.5%
2012 1.69 years +7.0%
2013 1.92 years +13.5%
2014 2.18 years +13.7%
2015 2.19 years +0.5%
2016 2.19 years +0.1%
2017 2.12 years -3.5%
2018 1.99 years -6.1%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 1.99 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8 years, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 1.99 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.88 years, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.109 years 0.073 years 0.1757 years 9
1980s 0.3216 years 0.1781 years 0.4215 years 10
1990s 0.4923 years 0.4273 years 0.6098 years 10
2000s 0.842 years 0.6324 years 1.36 years 10
2010s 1.92 years 1.44 years 2.19 years 9

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 71 Liechtenstein 2.03 years compare
  2. 72 Grenada 2.01 years compare
  3. 73 El Salvador 2 years compare
  4. 75 Malaysia 1.96 years compare
  5. 76 Mauritius 1.95 years compare
  6. 77 Costa Rica 1.91 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Ecuador?
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Ecuador was 1.99 years in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 2.19 years in 2016.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.073 years in 1971.
How does Ecuador rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
Ecuador ranks 74th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
236 places, 7,887 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.