Girls and boys who are out of school in Ecuador
Ecuador: Girls and boys who are out of school was 28,201 girls in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Girls and boys who are out of school in Ecuador, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
In 2023, girls and boys who are out of school in Ecuador stood at 28,201 girls.
That represents a change of up 1,556.0% on the previous year and up 223.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, girls and boys who are out of school in Ecuador peaked at 52,387 girls in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,703 girls, in 2021.
That places Ecuador 67th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Girls and boys who are out of school in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52,387 girls | — |
| 2001 | 40,840 girls | -22.0% |
| 2012 | 7,290 girls | -82.1% |
| 2013 | 8,711 girls | +19.5% |
| 2015 | 14,668 girls | +68.4% |
| 2016 | 14,181 girls | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 10,881 girls | -23.3% |
| 2021 | 1,703 girls | -84.3% |
| 2023 | 28,201 girls | +1556.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46,614 girls | 40,840 girls | 52,387 girls | 2 |
| 2010s | 11,146 girls | 7,290 girls | 14,668 girls | 5 |
| 2020s | 14,952 girls | 1,703 girls | 28,201 girls | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 64 Peru 39,928 girls
- 65 Guinea-Bissau 38,662 girls compare
- 66 Togo 31,015 girls compare
- 68 Palestine, State of 27,289 girls compare
- 69 Thailand 27,087 girls compare
- 70 Dominican Republic 26,967 girls compare
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 girls and boys who are out of school in Ecuador?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in Ecuador was 28,201 girls in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 52,387 girls in 2000.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,703 girls in 2021.
- How does Ecuador rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Ecuador ranks 67th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is girls and boys who are out of school rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 223.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 9 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.