Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Ecuador
Ecuador: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 130,489 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Ecuador, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Ecuador is 130,489, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 148.0% on the previous year and up 170.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Ecuador peaked at 187,389 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 48,288, in 2013.
Ecuador ranks 47th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 187,389 | — |
| 2001 | 180,069 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 87,108 | -51.6% |
| 2010 | 72,592 | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 80,162 | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 74,585 | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 48,288 | -35.3% |
| 2015 | 57,823 | +19.7% |
| 2016 | 76,659 | +32.6% |
| 2017 | 93,858 | +22.4% |
| 2018 | 90,334 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 88,614 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 71,991 | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 59,944 | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 52,616 | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 130,489 | +148.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 130,489 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22,713, 5.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 130,489 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18,690, 7.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary 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 | +148.0% | 52,616 | 130,489 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 151,522 | 87,108 | 187,389 | 3 |
| 2010s | 75,879 | 48,288 | 93,858 | 9 |
| 2020s | 78,760 | 52,616 | 130,489 | 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Ecuador?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Ecuador was 130,489 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 187,389 in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,288 in 2013.
- How does Ecuador rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Ecuador ranks 47th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 170.2%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release