Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Ecuador
Ecuador: Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index was 1.03 index in 2023. ▬ Flat
Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Ecuador, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Ecuador is 1.03 index, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Ecuador peaked at 1.03 index in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.9919 index, in 2006.
That places Ecuador 24th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9938 index | — |
| 2001 | 0.9981 index | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9965 index | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9959 index | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9949 index | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9931 index | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9919 index | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9949 index | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.01 index | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 1 index | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9974 index | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1 index | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.01 index | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.01 index | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.01 index | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.01 index | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.01 index | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.02 index | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.02 index | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.02 index | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.02 index | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.02 index | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.03 index | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.03 index | -0.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1.03 index is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9951 index, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 1.03 index is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9945 index, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9972 index | 0.9919 index | 1.01 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 index | 0.9974 index | 1.02 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 index | 1.02 index | 1.03 index | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 21 Burkina Faso 1.03 index compare
- 22 British Virgin Islands 1.03 index compare
- 23 Gibraltar 1.03 index compare
- 25 American Samoa 1.03 index
- 26 San Marino 1.03 index compare
- 27 Qatar 1.02 index compare
More health data for Ecuador
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6766 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,324 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 354 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0362 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Ecuador?
- Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Ecuador was 1.03 index in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 index in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9919 index in 2006.
- How does Ecuador rank for primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index?
- Ecuador ranks 24th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equality in the expected number of years a child of school entrance age is likely to spend in primary school between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and above 1 favor girls.