Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Ecuador
Ecuador: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 0.866 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Ecuador, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Ecuador is 0.866 GPIA, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 234.9% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Ecuador peaked at 1.08 GPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2586 GPIA, in 2022.
That places Ecuador 105th out of 162 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.03 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.05 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 1.08 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.07 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9143 GPIA | -14.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3551 GPIA | -61.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6102 GPIA | +71.9% |
| 2017 | 0.7508 GPIA | +23.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7452 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6955 GPIA | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6122 GPIA | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5454 GPIA | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2586 GPIA | -52.6% |
| 2023 | 0.866 GPIA | +234.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.8099 GPIA | 0.3551 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.5705 GPIA | 0.2586 GPIA | 0.866 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 102 Puerto Rico 0.8818 GPIA compare
- 103 Burkina Faso 0.8798 GPIA compare
- 104 Egypt 0.8739 GPIA compare
- 106 India 0.8629 GPIA compare
- 107 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.8621 GPIA compare
- 108 Maldives 0.853 GPIA 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 of lower secondary school age in Ecuador?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Ecuador was 0.866 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 GPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2586 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Ecuador rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Ecuador ranks 105th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release