Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Ecuador
Ecuador: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 0.8048 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Ecuador, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Ecuador is 0.8048 GPIA, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Ecuador peaked at 1.04 GPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.7041 GPIA, in 2020.
That places Ecuador 122nd out of 175 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9979 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.9878 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9991 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.04 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9319 GPIA | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9131 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9104 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8775 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.8683 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7041 GPIA | -18.9% |
| 2021 | 0.8518 GPIA | +21.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8052 GPIA | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 0.8048 GPIA | -0.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.8048 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8418 GPIA, 96% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.8048 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8956 GPIA, 90% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9949 GPIA | 0.9878 GPIA | 0.9991 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.9628 GPIA | 0.8683 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7915 GPIA | 0.7041 GPIA | 0.8518 GPIA | 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Ecuador?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Ecuador was 0.8048 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7041 GPIA in 2020.
- How does Ecuador rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Ecuador ranks 122nd out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release