Children out of school, primary in Ecuador
Ecuador: Children out of school, primary was 86,090 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary in Ecuador, 2000–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school, primary in Ecuador is 86,090, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 177.3% on the previous year and up 121.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Ecuador peaked at 115,003 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10,018, in 2010.
Ecuador ranks 57th of 197 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.
Children out of school, primary in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 115,003 | — |
| 2001 | 93,799 | -18.4% |
| 2009 | 11,611 | -87.6% |
| 2010 | 10,018 | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 13,877 | +38.5% |
| 2012 | 36,767 | +164.9% |
| 2013 | 38,893 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 22,429 | -42.3% |
| 2015 | 52,055 | +132.1% |
| 2016 | 53,489 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 48,352 | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 29,291 | -39.4% |
| 2019 | 31,580 | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 26,048 | -17.5% |
| 2021 | 30,796 | +18.2% |
| 2022 | 31,042 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 86,090 | +177.3% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 86,090 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21,296, 4.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 86,090 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14,029, 6.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73,471 | 11,611 | 115,003 | 3 |
| 2010s | 33,675 | 10,018 | 53,489 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,494 | 26,048 | 86,090 | 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 children out of school, primary in Ecuador?
- Children out of school, primary in Ecuador was 86,090 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 115,003 in 2000.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,018 in 2010.
- How does Ecuador rank for children out of school, primary?
- Ecuador ranks 57th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.4%. 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 Children out of school, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.