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 1.3% 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
Ecuador recorded 1.3% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2023.
That represents a change of up 30.0% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Ecuador peaked at 6.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2020.
Ecuador ranks 32nd 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 | 2.9% | — |
| 2003 | 6.1% | +110.3% |
| 2005 | 5.6% | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | -35.7% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -79.1% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | +166.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -66.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | +55.6% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | +21.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -52.9% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +150.0% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -86.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | — |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -28.6% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | +30.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.7%, 76% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 1.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.6%, 81% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 0.9% | 6.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.2% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 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 1.3% 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 6.1% 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 0.0% in 2020.
- How does Ecuador rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Ecuador ranks 32nd 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 7.1%. 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, urban, fourth 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