Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Ecuador
Ecuador: Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes was 86,090 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Ecuador, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 86,090 for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 177.3% on the previous year and up 121.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Ecuador peaked at 115,003 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10,018, in 2010.
That places Ecuador 58th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 115,003 | — |
| 2001 | 93,799 | -18.4% |
| 2009 | 11,611 | -87.6% |
| 2010 | 10,018 | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 13,877 | +38.5% |
| 2012 | 36,767 | +164.9% |
| 2013 | 38,893 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 22,429 | -42.3% |
| 2015 | 52,055 | +132.1% |
| 2016 | 53,489 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 48,352 | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 29,291 | -39.4% |
| 2019 | 31,580 | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 26,048 | -17.5% |
| 2021 | 30,796 | +18.2% |
| 2022 | 31,042 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 86,090 | +177.3% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 86,090 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21,296, 4.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 86,090 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14,029, 6.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73,471 | 11,611 | 115,003 | 3 |
| 2010s | 33,675 | 10,018 | 53,489 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,494 | 26,048 | 86,090 | 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 of primary school age, both sexes in Ecuador?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Ecuador was 86,090 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 115,003 in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,018 in 2010.
- How does Ecuador rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Ecuador ranks 58th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.4%. 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 children of primary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 17 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release