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 0 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Ecuador, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Ecuador is 0, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Ecuador peaked at 49,546 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2014.
That places Ecuador 156th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 49,546 | — |
| 2001 | 44,013 | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 4,581 | -89.6% |
| 2010 | 14,956 | +226.5% |
| 2011 | 9,322 | -37.7% |
| 2012 | 3,026 | -67.5% |
| 2013 | 2,942 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 581 | — |
| 2019 | 4,073 | +601.0% |
| 2020 | 11,725 | +187.9% |
| 2021 | 10,504 | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 6,015 | -42.7% |
| 2023 | 0 | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32,713 | 4,581 | 49,546 | 3 |
| 2010s | 3,490 | 0 | 14,956 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,061 | 0 | 11,725 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 154 Niue 4 compare
- 155 San Marino 1 compare
- 156 Aruba 0 compare
- 156 Anguilla 0 compare
- 156 Albania 0 compare
- 156 United Arab Emirates 0 compare
- 156 Antigua and Barbuda 0 compare
- 156 Cook Islands 0 compare
- 156 Colombia 0 compare
- 156 Costa Rica 0 compare
- 156 Cyprus 0 compare
- 156 Dominica 0 compare
- 156 France 0 compare
- 156 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 compare
- 156 India 0
- 156 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 compare
- 156 Saint Lucia 0 compare
- 156 Mexico 0 compare
- 156 Peru 0 compare
- 156 Poland 0 compare
- 156 Portugal 0 compare
- 156 Tuvalu 0 compare
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 0 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 49,546 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 0 in 2014.
- How does Ecuador rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Ecuador ranks 156th out of 176 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 100.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release