Adolescents out of school, female in Ecuador
Ecuador: Adolescents out of school, female was 12.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Adolescents out of school, female in Ecuador, 2000–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female lower secondary school age.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 12.6% for adolescents out of school, female in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1,034.2% on the previous year and up 269.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school, female in Ecuador peaked at 30.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2022.
Ecuador ranks 55th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescents out of school, female in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of female lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.0% | — |
| 2001 | 29.8% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 16.9% | -43.2% |
| 2010 | 14.6% | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 15.0% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 10.1% | -32.7% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | -66.2% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -57.1% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | +210.3% |
| 2017 | 8.4% | +84.3% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 7.8% | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | -49.8% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | -14.8% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -66.7% |
| 2023 | 12.6% | +1034.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 12.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.9%, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 12.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.5%, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adolescents out of school, female in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +1034.2% | 1.1% | 12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.6% | 16.9% | 30.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 1.5% | 15.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 1.1% | 12.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More education data for Ecuador
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 93,535 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,078 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 288,731 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 291,075 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0951 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescents out of school, female in Ecuador?
- Adolescents out of school, female in Ecuador was 12.6% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2022.
- How does Ecuador rank for adolescents out of school, female?
- Ecuador ranks 55th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adolescents out of school, female rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 269.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adolescents out of school, female (% of female lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.