Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Ecuador
Ecuador: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female was 109,189 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Ecuador, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Ecuador is 109,189, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Ecuador peaked at 326,003 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 109,189, in 2023.
That places Ecuador 55th out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, female in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 322,727 | — |
| 2001 | 326,003 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 235,790 | -27.7% |
| 2010 | 212,275 | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 212,498 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 178,153 | -16.2% |
| 2013 | 147,741 | -17.1% |
| 2014 | 118,032 | -20.1% |
| 2015 | 120,589 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 126,252 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 145,150 | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 151,083 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 159,602 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 132,955 | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 134,850 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 111,506 | -17.3% |
| 2023 | 109,189 | -2.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 109,189 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20,495, 5.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 109,189 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,074, 6.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 294,840 | 235,790 | 326,003 | 3 |
| 2010s | 157,138 | 118,032 | 212,498 | 10 |
| 2020s | 122,125 | 109,189 | 134,850 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 52 Germany 127,901 compare
- 53 Lebanon 123,000 compare
- 54 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 109,482 compare
- 56 El Salvador 107,819 compare
- 57 Canada 106,646 compare
- 58 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 100,521 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, female in Ecuador?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Ecuador was 109,189 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 326,003 in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 109,189 in 2023.
- How does Ecuador rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female?
- Ecuador ranks 55th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release