Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Ecuador
Ecuador: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 251,255 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Ecuador, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Ecuador stood at 251,255. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Ecuador peaked at 667,480 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 251,255, in 2023.
Ecuador ranks 54th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 657,559 | — |
| 2001 | 667,480 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 479,696 | -28.1% |
| 2010 | 422,305 | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 424,951 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 358,254 | -15.7% |
| 2013 | 297,738 | -16.9% |
| 2014 | 261,256 | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 254,870 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 269,887 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 311,009 | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 330,494 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 351,436 | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 330,274 | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 300,437 | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 256,477 | -14.6% |
| 2023 | 251,255 | -2.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 251,255 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60,710, 4.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 251,255 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40,185, 6.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 601,578 | 479,696 | 667,480 | 3 |
| 2010s | 328,220 | 254,870 | 424,951 | 10 |
| 2020s | 284,611 | 251,255 | 330,274 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 51 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 311,372 compare
- 52 Lebanon 282,810 compare
- 53 Germany 280,893 compare
- 55 Eritrea 247,620 compare
- 56 Sierra Leone 235,716 compare
- 57 El Salvador 234,176 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 out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Ecuador?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Ecuador was 251,255 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 667,480 in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 251,255 in 2023.
- How does Ecuador rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
- Ecuador ranks 54th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release