Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Ecuador
Ecuador: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 132,595 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Ecuador, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Ecuador stood at 132,595.
That represents a change of up 393.5% on the previous year and up 289.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Ecuador peaked at 251,774 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6,169, in 2014.
That places Ecuador 45th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 248,547 | — |
| 2001 | 251,774 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 152,308 | -39.5% |
| 2010 | 128,322 | -15.7% |
| 2011 | 134,953 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 91,894 | -31.9% |
| 2013 | 34,064 | -62.9% |
| 2014 | 6,169 | -81.9% |
| 2015 | 27,417 | +344.4% |
| 2016 | 59,253 | +116.1% |
| 2017 | 96,994 | +63.7% |
| 2018 | 104,572 | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 94,891 | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 68,211 | -28.1% |
| 2021 | 46,907 | -31.2% |
| 2022 | 26,869 | -42.7% |
| 2023 | 132,595 | +393.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 132,595 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,422, 6.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 132,595 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,174, 8.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes 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 | +393.5% | 26,869 | 132,595 |
| 2015 | +344.4% | 6,169 | 27,417 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 217,543 | 152,308 | 251,774 | 3 |
| 2010s | 77,853 | 6,169 | 134,953 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68,646 | 26,869 | 132,595 | 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 out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Ecuador?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Ecuador was 132,595 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 251,774 in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,169 in 2014.
- How does Ecuador rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Ecuador ranks 45th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 289.3%. 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, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents of lower 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