Adolescents out of school in Ecuador
Ecuador: Adolescents out of school was 13.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Adolescents out of school in Ecuador, 2000–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of lower secondary school age.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 13.6% for adolescents out of school in 2023.
The figure is up 396.1% on the previous year and up 280.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school in Ecuador peaked at 29.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2014.
That places Ecuador 55th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.6% | — |
| 2001 | 29.6% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 16.5% | -44.2% |
| 2010 | 14.0% | -15.2% |
| 2011 | 14.5% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 9.7% | -32.8% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | -63.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -82.1% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | +339.2% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | +113.6% |
| 2017 | 9.8% | +62.5% |
| 2018 | 10.5% | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 9.6% | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 6.9% | -27.8% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | -30.9% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -42.5% |
| 2023 | 13.6% | +396.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.2% | 16.5% | 29.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 0.6% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 2.7% | 13.6% | 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 in Ecuador?
- Adolescents out of school in Ecuador was 13.6% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 29.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2014.
- How does Ecuador rank for adolescents out of school?
- Ecuador ranks 55th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adolescents out of school rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 280.7%. 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 (% of lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.