Country vs country: Education Stats: compare key data on Ecuador & United States and Education Stats: compare key data on Ecuador & United States compared Education

STAT Ecuador United States HISTORY
Average years of schooling of adults 6.4
Ranked 46th.
12
Ranked 1st. 88% more than Ecuador
Children out of school, primary 59,326
Ranked 27th.
1.76 million
Ranked 3rd. 30 times more than Ecuador

Children out of school, primary per 1000 3.83
Ranked 38th.
5.64
Ranked 47th. 47% more than Ecuador

Children out of school, primary, female 21,214
Ranked 26th.
780,465
Ranked 3rd. 37 times more than Ecuador

College and university > Gender parity index 1.15
Ranked 76th.
1.41
Ranked 33th. 22% more than Ecuador

College and university > Share of total education spending 26.66%
Ranked 5th. 4% more than United States
25.65%
Ranked 26th.

Compulsary education duration 15
Ranked 1st. 25% more than United States
12
Ranked 14th.

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 4.36%
Ranked 4th.
5.62%
Ranked 39th. 29% more than Ecuador

Literacy > Female 91%
Ranked 70th.
99%
Ranked 17th. 9% more than Ecuador

Literacy > Total population 92.5%
Ranked 72nd.
99%
Ranked 20th. 7% more than Ecuador

Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 115th. The same as United States
6
Ranked 53th.

Primary education, teachers per 1000 7.51
Ranked 12th. 37% more than United States
5.49
Ranked 49th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 18.19
Ranked 51st. 27% more than United States
14.29
Ranked 98th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 11.52
Ranked 32nd.
14.49
Ranked 56th. 26% more than Ecuador

Secondary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 145th. The same as United States
6
Ranked 102nd.

Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 1.37
Ranked 42nd.
2.5
Ranked 48th. 83% more than Ecuador

College and university > Gender ratio 115.11
Ranked 54th.
140.06
Ranked 29th. 22% more than Ecuador

Child care (preschool) > Duration 1
Ranked 202nd.
3
Ranked 47th. 3 times more than Ecuador

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 5.66 per 1,000 people
Ranked 28th. 3% more than United States
5.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 65th.

Duration of compulsory education 10 years
Ranked 55th.
12 years
Ranked 10th. 20% more than Ecuador
Secondary education, pupils 1.53 million
Ranked 20th.
24.21 million
Ranked 4th. 16 times more than Ecuador

College and university > Private school share 35.3%
Ranked 35th. 26% more than United States
27.95%
Ranked 46th.

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 1
Ranked 39th. 1% more than United States
0.99
Ranked 49th.

Primary education, teachers 116,411
Ranked 13th.
1.71 million
Ranked 5th. 15 times more than Ecuador

Primary education, pupils 2.12 million
Ranked 26th.
24.43 million
Ranked 5th. 12 times more than Ecuador

High school > Gender ratio 101.37
Ranked 49th. 2% more than United States
99.5
Ranked 59th.

Compulsary education starting age 3
Ranked 109th.
6
Ranked 66th. Twice as much as Ecuador

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.744
Ranked 36th. 16 times more than United States
0.0465
Ranked 96th.

Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration 3
Ranked 117th. The same as United States
3
Ranked 73th.

Literacy > Male 94%
Ranked 73th.
99%
Ranked 28th. 5% more than Ecuador

Spending > USD 730.43 million
Ranked 85th.
684.04 billion
Ranked 1st. 936 times more than Ecuador

High school > Private school share 28.29%
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than United States
8.27%
Ranked 86th.

Spending > Proportion 1.38
Ranked 157th.
4.79
Ranked 54th. 3 times more than Ecuador

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 23.13
Ranked 57th. 63% more than United States
14.21
Ranked 120th.

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 5
Ranked 11th. 67% more than United States
3
Ranked 103th.

Preschool enrollment rate 118.48
Ranked 16th. 20% more than United States
98.77
Ranked 94th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 10,867.9
Ranked 74th.
56,943.33
Ranked 6th. 5 times more than Ecuador

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 213,496
Ranked 31st.
16.61 million
Ranked 1st. 78 times more than Ecuador

Elementary (primary school) > Duration 6
Ranked 121st. The same as United States
6
Ranked 59th.

Children out of school > Primary 10,901
Ranked 74th.
1.62 million
Ranked 2nd. 149 times more than Ecuador

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 8.58
Ranked 6th. 60% more than United States
5.36
Ranked 56th.

Secondary education, teachers 132,867
Ranked 4th.
1.67 million
Ranked 4th. 13 times more than Ecuador

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 12.05
Ranked 41st.
14.96
Ranked 64th. 24% more than Ecuador

High school > Lower secondary school duration 3
Ranked 159th. The same as United States
3
Ranked 105th.

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 2.46
Ranked 32nd.
3.14
Ranked 43th. 27% more than Ecuador

Spending per student > High school 6.13
Ranked 68th.
24.56
Ranked 18th. 4 times more than Ecuador

Secondary education, general pupils 1.21 million
Ranked 22nd.
24.21 million
Ranked 3rd. 20 times more than Ecuador

High school > Gender parity index 1.02
Ranked 45th. About the same as United States
1.01
Ranked 68th.

Scientific and technical journal articles 20
Ranked 113th.
211,233
Ranked 1st. 10562 times more than Ecuador

College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 31%
Ranked 5th.
47%
Ranked 7th. 52% more than Ecuador
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 1.64%
Ranked 106th. 6 times more than United States
0.271%
Ranked 124th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 18.47
Ranked 43th.
57.75
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Ecuador

Scouting > Genders admitted both both for Venturing, boys only for non-Venturing
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 143th. The same as United States
6
Ranked 77th.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 8%
Ranked 83th.
15.3%
Ranked 38th. 91% more than Ecuador

International Baccalaureate schools 64
Ranked 9th.
1,489
Ranked 1st. 23 times more than Ecuador
Children out of school, primary, male 38,112
Ranked 24th.
976,866
Ranked 3rd. 26 times more than Ecuador

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 1%
Ranked 120th.
5.9%
Ranked 23th. 6 times more than Ecuador

High school > Students per teacher 11.52
Ranked 32nd.
14.49
Ranked 57th. 26% more than Ecuador

Secondary education > General pupils 775,862
Ranked 28th.
24.19 million
Ranked 3rd. 31 times more than Ecuador

Spending per student > Elementary school 3.24
Ranked 78th.
22.35
Ranked 18th. 7 times more than Ecuador

Secondary school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 111th. The same as United States
12
Ranked 59th.

High school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 110th. The same as United States
12
Ranked 55th.

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 6.54 per 1,000 people
Ranked 20th. 11% more than United States
5.88 per 1,000 people
Ranked 44th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level 1.99 million
Ranked 55th.
24.85 million
Ranked 4th. 13 times more than Ecuador

High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 36.6%
Ranked 102nd.
94.7%
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Ecuador

Elementary school graduate rate 81.35
Ranked 60th.
95.34
Ranked 40th. 17% more than Ecuador

Public spending per student > Primary level 4.3
Ranked 29th.
17.9
Ranked 21st. 4 times more than Ecuador
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 98.8
Ranked 16th. 27% more than United States
77.71
Ranked 76th.

Primary education, pupils per 1000 136.71
Ranked 38th. 74% more than United States
78.41
Ranked 97th.

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 1
Ranked 67th.
1.02
Ranked 54th. 2% more than Ecuador

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 18.42 per 1,000 people
Ranked 42nd.
57.61 per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Ecuador

Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.713
Ranked 130th. 4 times more than United States
0.183
Ranked 178th.

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 136th. The same as United States
6
Ranked 86th.

Teacher student ratio > High school 14.66
Ranked 47th. 2% more than United States
14.38
Ranked 51st.

Children out of school > Primary per 1000 0.806
Ranked 102nd.
5.54
Ranked 58th. 7 times more than Ecuador

Inequality adjusted index 0.529
Ranked 72nd.
0.941
Ranked 3rd. 78% more than Ecuador
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 22.57
Ranked 58th. 65% more than United States
13.69
Ranked 102nd.

Elementary school > Enrolled students 2.04 million
Ranked 46th.
24.68 million
Ranked 3rd. 12 times more than Ecuador

Primary education > Duration > Years 6 years
Ranked 113th. The same as United States
6 years
Ranked 54th.

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $1,981.87
Ranked 48th.
$33,005.49
Ranked 3rd. 17 times more than Ecuador

School enrolment rate > 1st grade 129.27
Ranked 13th. 22% more than United States
105.99
Ranked 46th.

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 77.9
Ranked 33th. About the same as United States
77.71
Ranked 47th.

Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 25.28%
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than United States
8.72%
Ranked 80th.

High school > Lower secondary starting age 12
Ranked 114th. The same as United States
12
Ranked 61st.

Elementary school > Gender ratio 99.91
Ranked 31st.
100.68
Ranked 17th. 1% more than Ecuador

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 99%
Ranked 26th. 5% more than United States
94%
Ranked 71st.

Duration of education > Secondary level 6
Ranked 123th. The same as United States
6
Ranked 81st.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 34.4
Ranked 6th. 44% more than United States
23.9
Ranked 8th.
Primary education > Pupils 2 million
Ranked 31st.
24.56 million
Ranked 4th. 12 times more than Ecuador

High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 36.6%
Ranked 118th.
94.3%
Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than Ecuador

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 76.79 per 1,000 people
Ranked 101st.
82.72 per 1,000 people
Ranked 88th. 8% more than Ecuador

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 39.87%
Ranked 51st.
56.64%
Ranked 34th. 42% more than Ecuador

Secondary education, vocational pupils 323,731
Ranked 7th.
0.0
Ranked 96th.

Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 88.38%
Ranked 5th. 14% more than United States
77.19%
Ranked 38th.

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 18.19
Ranked 50th. 27% more than United States
14.29
Ranked 100th.

Secondary education > Teachers 74,923
Ranked 17th.
1.62 million
Ranked 3rd. 22 times more than Ecuador

School enrolment rate > 5th grade 83.4
Ranked 50th.
94.45
Ranked 30th. 13% more than Ecuador

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 972,777
Ranked 58th.
23.85 million
Ranked 4th. 25 times more than Ecuador

Scientific and technical journal articles per million 1.63
Ranked 142nd.
728.12
Ranked 13th. 447 times more than Ecuador

Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 107th. The same as United States
6
Ranked 51st.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 100.41%
Ranked 46th. About the same as United States
100.09%
Ranked 51st.

Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 12,367
Ranked 80th.
1.71 million
Ranked 4th. 139 times more than Ecuador

Public spending per student > Secondary level 8.9
Ranked 28th.
22.4
Ranked 28th. 3 times more than Ecuador
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 49.06%
Ranked 24th. About the same as United States
48.86%
Ranked 40th.

Children out of school > Primary > Per capita 0.836 per 1,000 people
Ranked 103th.
5.52 per 1,000 people
Ranked 57th. 7 times more than Ecuador

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 100%
Ranked 10th. 6% more than United States
94%
Ranked 66th.

High school > Upper secondary starting age 15
Ranked 146th. The same as United States
15
Ranked 90th.

Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 135th. The same as United States
6
Ranked 73th.

Elementary school repeaters > All 2.47
Ranked 70th.
0.0
Ranked 116th.

Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 58.65 per 1,000 people
Ranked 69th.
82.36 per 1,000 people
Ranked 51st. 40% more than Ecuador

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.157 per capita
Ranked 37th. 83% more than United States
0.086 per capita
Ranked 119th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 152.53
Ranked 46th. 77% more than United States
86.39
Ranked 118th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 99%
Ranked 32nd. 6% more than United States
93%
Ranked 66th.

Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 23.1
Ranked 73th. 50% more than United States
15.4
Ranked 115th.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 71%
Ranked 57th.
87%
Ranked 8th. 23% more than Ecuador
Primary education > Teachers 86,472
Ranked 21st.
1.73 million
Ranked 3rd. 20 times more than Ecuador

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 49.63%
Ranked 66th. 2% more than United States
48.72%
Ranked 92nd.

Private school enrolment > Primary level 22.7
Ranked 19th. 96% more than United States
11.6
Ranked 33th.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 115th. The same as United States
6
Ranked 49th.

Primary education > Teachers per 1000 6.28
Ranked 23th. 6% more than United States
5.9
Ranked 45th.

Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita 0.223 per 1,000 people
Ranked 91st.
3.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 47th. 16 times more than Ecuador

Female enrolment share > Primary level 49.1%
Ranked 22nd. 1% more than United States
48.7%
Ranked 42nd.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $30.70 billion
Ranked 30th.
$10.28 trillion
Ranked 1st. 335 times more than Ecuador

Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 142nd. The same as United States
6
Ranked 77th.

Scouting > Members 3,006
Ranked 112th.
2.99 million
Ranked 3rd. 994 times more than Ecuador
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 92.65%
Ranked 7th. 14% more than United States
81.55%
Ranked 48th.

High school > Share of total education spending 41.24%
Ranked 5th. 16% more than United States
35.42%
Ranked 52nd.

Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 48.1%
Ranked 67th.
88.1%
Ranked 17th. 83% more than Ecuador
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 953,807
Ranked 42nd.
24.69 million
Ranked 2nd. 26 times more than Ecuador

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 5.44
Ranked 28th.
5.52
Ranked 66th. 1% more than Ecuador

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 56.32
Ranked 69th.
82.6
Ranked 48th. 47% more than Ecuador

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 99.78
Ranked 20th. 3% more than United States
97.22
Ranked 93th.

Children out of school > Primary > Male 10,901
Ranked 55th.
593,372
Ranked 5th. 54 times more than Ecuador

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.998
Ranked 29th. 1% more than United States
0.991
Ranked 69th.

Female enrolment share > Secondary level 49.7%
Ranked 58th. 1% more than United States
49%
Ranked 73th.
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women 0.0
Ranked 78th.
25,000
Ranked 1st.

Private school enrolment > Secondary level 25.6
Ranked 31st. 3 times more than United States
9.6
Ranked 12th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 74.66
Ranked 107th.
82.94
Ranked 90th. 11% more than Ecuador

Scouting > Members per thousand people 0.194
Ranked 141st.
9.52
Ranked 14th. 49 times more than Ecuador
Elementary school repeaters > Male 2.66
Ranked 71st.
0.0
Ranked 113th.

Elementary school repeaters > Female 2.27
Ranked 67th.
0.0
Ranked 112th.

Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita 0.836 per 1,000 people
Ranked 86th.
2.02 per 1,000 people
Ranked 67th. 2 times more than Ecuador

High school teachers 85,099
Ranked 26th.
1.72 million
Ranked 2nd. 20 times more than Ecuador

Elementary school teachers 90,430
Ranked 36th.
1.8 million
Ranked 2nd. 20 times more than Ecuador

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 999,713
Ranked 43th.
24.43 million
Ranked 3rd. 24 times more than Ecuador

Primary education > Pupils per 1000 145.19
Ranked 41st. 73% more than United States
83.88
Ranked 115th.

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 100.22
Ranked 45th.
101.63
Ranked 58th. 1% more than Ecuador

Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level 16.8
Ranked 69th. 13% more than United States
14.9
Ranked 79th.
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 98.2% net
Ranked 15th. 9% more than United States
90.49% net
Ranked 71st.

School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 97.23% net
Ranked 28th. 3% more than United States
94.25% net
Ranked 51st.

Services, etc., value added > % of GDP 53.27%
Ranked 68th.
79.4%
Ranked 11th. 49% more than Ecuador

Primary education, teachers > % female 71.19%
Ranked 36th.
86.71%
Ranked 33th. 22% more than Ecuador

Tertiary education, teachers > % female 31.48%
Ranked 68th.
47.68%
Ranked 22nd. 51% more than Ecuador

Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure 13.28%
Ranked 14th. 2% more than United States
13.07%
Ranked 60th.

Labor force with secondary education, female > % of female labor force 34.2%
Ranked 52nd.
51.6%
Ranked 23th. 51% more than Ecuador

Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment 50.3%
Ranked 14th. 52% more than United States
33%
Ranked 70th.

Education spending > % of GDP 1%
Ranked 130th.
5.7%
Ranked 38th. 6 times more than Ecuador
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group 135.61%
Ranked 12th. 36% more than United States
99.85%
Ranked 91st.

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary 32.01%
Ranked 16th. 4 times more than United States
8.78%
Ranked 68th.

Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross 42.41%
Ranked 39th.
82.92%
Ranked 4th. 96% more than Ecuador

Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross 45.43%
Ranked 40th.
97.14%
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Ecuador

Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net 99.28%
Ranked 14th. 7% more than United States
93.14%
Ranked 64th.

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net 60.69%
Ranked 60th.
87.68%
Ranked 18th. 44% more than Ecuador

Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > % 100.61%
Ranked 21st. About the same as United States
100.42%
Ranked 47th.

School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross 151.51%
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than United States
72.28%
Ranked 62nd.

School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross 147.82%
Ranked 1st. 99% more than United States
74.31%
Ranked 60th.

Secondary education, pupils > % female 49.52%
Ranked 21st. 1% more than United States
48.86%
Ranked 62nd.

Expenditure per student, primary > % of GDP per capita 8.57%
Ranked 35th.
22.93%
Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Ecuador

Labor force with primary education, female > % of female labor force 33.7%
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than United States
11.8%
Ranked 48th.

Labor force with tertiary education > % of total 20.8%
Ranked 39th.
35.7%
Ranked 3rd. 72% more than Ecuador

Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita $2,765.97
Ranked 45th.
$36,945.60
Ranked 5th. 13 times more than Ecuador

Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP 50.99%
Ranked 62nd.
76.79%
Ranked 5th. 51% more than Ecuador

Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 101.27%
Ranked 13th. 75% more than United States
57.81%
Ranked 64th.

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > % net 96.9%
Ranked 29th. 5% more than United States
91.97%
Ranked 56th.

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross 118.53%
Ranked 20th. 20% more than United States
98.45%
Ranked 102nd.

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 96.42%
Ranked 31st. 6% more than United States
91.37%
Ranked 60th.

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary 28.17%
Ranked 25th. 3 times more than United States
9.68%
Ranked 58th.

Adjusted savings > Education expenditure > % of GNI 1.38% of GNI
Ranked 160th.
4.79% of GNI
Ranked 58th. 3 times more than Ecuador

Unemployment with primary education > % of total unemployment 28.8%
Ranked 13th. 57% more than United States
18.4%
Ranked 49th.

Unemployment with secondary education > % of total unemployment 47.7%
Ranked 21st. 39% more than United States
34.3%
Ranked 47th.

School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross 60.97% gross
Ranked 58th.
93.94% gross
Ranked 43th. 54% more than Ecuador

School enrollment > Primary > % net 97.7% net
Ranked 21st. 6% more than United States
92.41% net
Ranked 62nd.

School enrollment > Secondary > % gross 61.04% gross
Ranked 57th.
94.68% gross
Ranked 44th. 55% more than Ecuador

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP 36.53%
Ranked 42nd.
68.6%
Ranked 6th. 88% more than Ecuador

Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > % 115.1%
Ranked 72nd.
138.98%
Ranked 35th. 21% more than Ecuador

School enrollment, primary > % gross 113.56%
Ranked 21st. 15% more than United States
98.78%
Ranked 107th.

School enrollment, primary, female > % net 95.87%
Ranked 13th. 4% more than United States
92.48%
Ranked 52nd.

Persistence to grade 5, total > % of cohort 91.75%
Ranked 22nd.
93.68%
Ranked 44th. 2% more than Ecuador

School enrollment > Primary > % gross 116.88% gross
Ranked 16th. 18% more than United States
98.98% gross
Ranked 115th.

Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort 89.79%
Ranked 30th.
98.33%
Ranked 21st. 10% more than Ecuador

Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 99.66%
Ranked 8th. 6% more than United States
93.68%
Ranked 53th.

High school > Lower Secondary > Students per teacher 12.15
Ranked 30th.
14.52
Ranked 47th. 19% more than Ecuador

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