Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Ecuador
Ecuador: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry was 6,688 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Ecuador, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 6,688 for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 64.0% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Ecuador peaked at 103,836 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4,578, in 2014.
That places Ecuador 93rd out of 180 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, one year before the official primary entry in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 103,836 | — |
| 2001 | 93,055 | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 13,623 | -85.4% |
| 2010 | 33,830 | +148.3% |
| 2011 | 23,567 | -30.3% |
| 2012 | 12,346 | -47.6% |
| 2013 | 11,606 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 4,578 | -60.6% |
| 2015 | 6,447 | +40.8% |
| 2016 | 7,592 | +17.8% |
| 2017 | 7,827 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 9,613 | +22.8% |
| 2019 | 16,805 | +74.8% |
| 2020 | 28,689 | +70.7% |
| 2021 | 27,749 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 18,561 | -33.1% |
| 2023 | 6,688 | -64.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 6,688 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,627, 78% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 6,688 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,417, 2.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70,171 | 13,623 | 103,836 | 3 |
| 2010s | 13,421 | 4,578 | 33,830 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,422 | 6,688 | 28,689 | 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, one year before the official primary entry in Ecuador?
- Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Ecuador was 6,688 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 103,836 in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,578 in 2014.
- How does Ecuador rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Ecuador ranks 93rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release