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 0.2202 WPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 0.2202 WPIA, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 33.4% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Ecuador peaked at 0.4064 WPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1492 WPIA, in 2019.
That places Ecuador 18th out of 22 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 | 0.3826 WPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.2538 WPIA | -33.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2917 WPIA | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 0.17 WPIA | -41.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3889 WPIA | +128.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3432 WPIA | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3333 WPIA | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3909 WPIA | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4064 WPIA | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3737 WPIA | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3804 WPIA | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3722 WPIA | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2184 WPIA | -41.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2382 WPIA | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1545 WPIA | -35.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3377 WPIA | +118.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1492 WPIA | -55.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1552 WPIA | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3863 WPIA | +148.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3306 WPIA | -14.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2202 WPIA | -33.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3091 WPIA | 0.17 WPIA | 0.3889 WPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.3022 WPIA | 0.1492 WPIA | 0.4064 WPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2731 WPIA | 0.1552 WPIA | 0.3863 WPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 15 Costa Rica 0.2719 WPIA compare
- 16 Mexico 0.2532 WPIA compare
- 17 El Salvador 0.2432 WPIA compare
- 19 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.2151 WPIA compare
- 20 Uruguay 0.1749 WPIA compare
- 21 Panama 0.1677 WPIA 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 0.2202 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 0.4064 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 0.1492 WPIA in 2019.
- How does Ecuador rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Ecuador ranks 18th out of 22 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 42.1%. 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 of lower secondary school age, rural, 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