Children not in school in Ecuador
Ecuador: Children not in school was 6.3 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
6.3
Change on year
down 32.3%
World rank
114th
of 179 countries
All-time high
33.69
in 2000
All-time low
1.4
in 2014
Years of data
16
2000–2022
Children not in school in Ecuador, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 6.3 for children not in school in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.3% on the previous year and up 67.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children not in school in Ecuador peaked at 33.69 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.4, in 2014.
That places Ecuador 114th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children not in school in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.69 | — |
| 2001 | 30.06 | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 4.33 | -85.6% |
| 2010 | 10.23 | +136.3% |
| 2011 | 7.15 | -30.1% |
| 2012 | 3.76 | -47.5% |
| 2013 | 3.54 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 1.4 | -60.4% |
| 2015 | 1.97 | +41.0% |
| 2016 | 2.34 | +18.7% |
| 2017 | 2.46 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 3.09 | +25.6% |
| 2019 | 5.52 | +78.4% |
| 2020 | 9.53 | +72.9% |
| 2021 | 9.31 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 6.3 | -32.3% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 6.3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.57, 43% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 6.3 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.53, 96% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.69 | 4.33 | 33.69 | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.15 | 1.4 | 10.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.38 | 6.3 | 9.53 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More education data for Ecuador
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.83 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.28 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children not in school in Ecuador?
- Children not in school in Ecuador was 6.3 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children not in school recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 33.69 in 2000.
- What is the lowest children not in school recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 in 2014.
- How does Ecuador rank for children not in school?
- Ecuador ranks 114th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is children not in school rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children not in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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