Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Ecuador
Ecuador: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 8.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Ecuador, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 8.9% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2023.
That represents a change of up 18.6% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Ecuador peaked at 22.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2014.
That places Ecuador 83rd out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.5% | — |
| 2001 | 21.9% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 13.3% | -39.3% |
| 2010 | 11.5% | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 11.6% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | -16.3% |
| 2015 | 7.9% | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 8.3% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 9.2% | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 9.2% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.8% | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 9.2% | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 8.6% | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 8.9% | +18.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 8.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.8%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 8.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.6%, 84% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.2% | 13.3% | 22.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 7.3% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 7.5% | 9.2% | 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Ecuador?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Ecuador was 8.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2014.
- How does Ecuador rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Ecuador ranks 83rd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release