Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Ecuador
Ecuador: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 137,390 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Ecuador, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Ecuador is 137,390, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 24.4% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Ecuador peaked at 375,114 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 110,422, in 2022.
That places Ecuador 54th out of 171 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 375,114 | — |
| 2001 | 366,843 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 235,790 | -35.7% |
| 2010 | 201,056 | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 194,648 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 185,443 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 156,452 | -15.6% |
| 2014 | 118,032 | -24.6% |
| 2015 | 135,257 | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 140,433 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 156,031 | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 148,662 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 157,364 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 146,962 | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 136,553 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 110,422 | -19.1% |
| 2023 | 137,390 | +24.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 137,390 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29,263, 4.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 137,390 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29,378, 4.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 325,916 | 235,790 | 375,114 | 3 |
| 2010s | 159,338 | 118,032 | 201,056 | 10 |
| 2020s | 132,832 | 110,422 | 146,962 | 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Ecuador?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Ecuador was 137,390 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 375,114 in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 110,422 in 2022.
- How does Ecuador rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Ecuador ranks 54th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release