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 12.9% 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Ecuador is 12.9%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Ecuador peaked at 40.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2023.
That places Ecuador 86th out of 179 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.1% | — |
| 2001 | 40.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 26.2% | -34.6% |
| 2010 | 23.4% | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 23.2% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 19.4% | -16.6% |
| 2013 | 15.9% | -17.8% |
| 2014 | 13.8% | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 13.3% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 13.9% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 15.9% | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 16.8% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 17.7% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 16.7% | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 15.2% | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 13.1% | -14.2% |
| 2023 | 12.9% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.5% | 26.2% | 40.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 13.3% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 12.9% | 16.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 83 Oman 13.4% compare
- 84 Sao Tome and Principe 13.3% compare
- 85 Cape Verde 13.2% compare
- 87 Bosnia and Herzegovina 12.6% compare
- 88 Palestine, State of 12.3% compare
- 89 Azerbaijan 11.9% 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 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 12.9% 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 40.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2023.
- How does Ecuador rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Ecuador ranks 86th out of 179 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 19.1%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release