Education

Ecuador

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Adult literacy rate19822024
83.686.789.993.196.319822024
Source: World Bank WDI
Tertiary enrollment (gross)20082023
38.245.65360.567.920082023
Source: World Bank WDI
Education spending (% GDP)19702024
1.22.624.045.456.8719702024
Source: World Bank WDI
R&D expenditure (% GDP)19962014
0.05450.150.2460.3420.43819962014
Source: World Bank WDI
School life expectancy19712015
7.869.6911.513.415.219712015
Source: WB Education
Tertiary enrollment (gross)19712015
7.0816.52635.444.919712015
Source: WB Education
IndicatorValue
Adult literacy rate93.5 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Primary enrollment (gross)97.2 %World Bank WDI [2023]
Secondary enrollment (gross)92.8 %World Bank WDI [2023]
Tertiary enrollment (gross)67.9 %World Bank WDI [2023]
Education spending (% GDP)3.69 %World Bank WDI [2024]
R&D expenditure (% GDP)0.438 %World Bank WDI [2014]
Mean years of schooling8.97 yearsUNDP HDI [2023]
Expected years of schooling14.9 yearsUNDP HDI [2023]
Tertiary gender parity (F/M)1.21 indexWorld Bank WDI [2023]
School life expectancy15.2 yearsWB Education [2015]
Pupil-teacher ratio (primary)24.3World Bank WDI [2018]
Primary school dropout rate4.72 %World Bank WDI [2023]
Tertiary enrollment (gross)44.9 %WB Education [2015]
Female literacy rate95.7 %WB Gender [2022]

Section metadata

Data year2024
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage14/14
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • UNDP HDI
    undp_hdi
    Edition: 2023
  • WB Education
    world_bank_education
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
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About this data

Ecuador's education on Databook compiles 14 indicators from 4 open datasets including World Bank WDI, UNDP HDI, WB Education. Key figures include adult literacy rate (93.5 %), primary enrollment (gross) (97.2 %). Data is referenced to 2024. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.