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 0.202 WPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Ecuador, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Ecuador is 0.202 WPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.1% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Ecuador peaked at 0.2555 WPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1283 WPIA, in 2006.
That places Ecuador 37th out of 40 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.1878 WPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.1354 WPIA | -27.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1429 WPIA | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1283 WPIA | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1772 WPIA | +38.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1881 WPIA | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2182 WPIA | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2074 WPIA | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2555 WPIA | +23.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2165 WPIA | -15.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2232 WPIA | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2101 WPIA | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1538 WPIA | -26.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1797 WPIA | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2201 WPIA | +22.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2249 WPIA | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1659 WPIA | -26.2% |
| 2020 | 0.231 WPIA | +39.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2406 WPIA | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2437 WPIA | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.202 WPIA | -17.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1683 WPIA | 0.1283 WPIA | 0.2182 WPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.2057 WPIA | 0.1538 WPIA | 0.2555 WPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2293 WPIA | 0.202 WPIA | 0.2437 WPIA | 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 of lower secondary school age in Ecuador?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Ecuador was 0.202 WPIA 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 0.2555 WPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1283 WPIA in 2006.
- How does Ecuador rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Ecuador ranks 37th out of 40 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 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 wealth parity index (household survey data) (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release