Children out of school, primary, male in Ecuador

Ecuador: Children out of school, primary, male was 57,889 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
57,889
Change on year
up 99.0%
World rank
61st
of 177 countries
All-time high
62,616
in 2000
All-time low
29,093
in 2021
Years of data
9
2000–2023

Children out of school, primary, male in Ecuador, 2000–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k2000201120232000: 62.6k2001: 53.0k2012: 29.5k2013: 30.2k2015: 37.4k2016: 39.3k2017: 37.5k2021: 29.1k2023: 57.9k

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for children out of school, primary, male in Ecuador is 57,889, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 99.0% on the previous year and up 91.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, male in Ecuador peaked at 62,616 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29,093, in 2021.

Ecuador ranks 61st of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Children out of school, primary, male in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Children out of school, primary, male in Ecuador, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 62,616
2001 52,959 -15.4%
2012 29,477 -44.3%
2013 30,182 +2.4%
2015 37,387 +23.9%
2016 39,308 +5.1%
2017 37,471 -4.7%
2021 29,093 -22.4%
2023 57,889 +99.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 57,788 52,959 62,616 2
2010s 34,765 29,477 39,308 5
2020s 43,491 29,093 57,889 2

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 58 Algeria 65,258 compare
  2. 59 Lesotho 63,178 compare
  3. 60 Kazakhstan 59,076 compare
  4. 62 Mozambique 57,562 compare
  5. 63 El Salvador 56,007 compare
  6. 64 Cameroon 55,869 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children out of school, primary, male in Ecuador?
Children out of school, primary, male in Ecuador was 57,889 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 62,616 in 2000.
What is the lowest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 29,093 in 2021.
How does Ecuador rank for children out of school, primary, male?
Ecuador ranks 61st out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
Is children out of school, primary, male rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 91.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, primary, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children out of school, primary, male
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,680 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.