Number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age in Ecuador
Ecuador: Number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age was 116,125 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age in Ecuador, 1998–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 116,125 for number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 48.8% on the previous year and down 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age in Ecuador peaked at 425,983 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 116,125, in 2023.
Ecuador ranks 10th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 413,872 | — |
| 1999 | 413,513 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 409,012 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 415,706 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 415,561 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 425,983 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 415,254 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 418,963 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 407,561 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 327,388 | -19.7% |
| 2010 | 274,913 | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 254,544 | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 233,534 | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 237,862 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 233,453 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 216,022 | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 195,245 | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 207,210 | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 220,020 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 250,957 | +14.1% |
| 2020 | 258,573 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 251,050 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 226,924 | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 116,125 | -48.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 116,125 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17,707, 6.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 116,125 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93,390, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -48.8% | 226,924 | 116,125 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 413,692 | 413,513 | 413,872 | 2 |
| 2000s | 404,428 | 327,388 | 425,983 | 8 |
| 2010s | 232,376 | 195,245 | 274,913 | 10 |
| 2020s | 213,168 | 116,125 | 258,573 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 7 Dominican Republic 196,196 compare
- 8 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 176,858 compare
- 9 El Salvador 149,083 compare
- 11 Peru 109,150 compare
- 12 Nicaragua 96,848 compare
- 13 Argentina 96,401 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 number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age in Ecuador?
- Number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age in Ecuador was 116,125 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 425,983 in 2003.
- What is the lowest number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 116,125 in 2023.
- How does Ecuador rank for number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age?
- Ecuador ranks 10th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age (UNESCO). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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