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 2.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Ecuador, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Ecuador is 2.7%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.9% on the previous year and down 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Ecuador peaked at 23.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2023.
Ecuador ranks 30th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 22.8% | — |
| 2003 | 23.8% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 18.3% | -23.1% |
| 2006 | 16.7% | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10.3% | -38.3% |
| 2009 | 11.1% | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | -36.9% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | -20.5% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | -50.8% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | +55.2% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | +28.6% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | -42.6% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | +64.5% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -39.2% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | -12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.1% | 10.3% | 23.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 2.9% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 2.7% | 5.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 27 Colombia 4.8% compare
- 28 Costa Rica 3.2% compare
- 29 Paraguay 2.8% compare
- 31 Kyrgyzstan 2.6% compare
- 32 Dominican Republic 1.9% compare
- 33 Panama 1.8% 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 2.7% 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 23.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2023.
- How does Ecuador rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Ecuador ranks 30th out of 37 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 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, second quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release