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 7.5% 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 7.5% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.8% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Ecuador peaked at 22.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2022.
Ecuador ranks 90th of 171 countries on this measure, 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 | 22.2% | — |
| 2001 | 21.5% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 13.0% | -39.5% |
| 2010 | 10.9% | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 10.5% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 9.9% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 8.3% | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 6.2% | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 8.1% | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 8.2% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | -18.3% |
| 2023 | 7.5% | +25.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 7.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 7.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.3%, 80% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.9% | 13.0% | 22.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 6.2% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 5.9% | 7.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 87 Indonesia 7.9% compare
- 88 Montserrat 7.9% compare
- 89 South Africa 7.7% compare
- 91 Tuvalu 7.4% compare
- 92 Liechtenstein 6.9% compare
- 93 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6.9% 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Ecuador?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Ecuador was 7.5% 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 22.2% 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 5.9% in 2022.
- How does Ecuador rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Ecuador ranks 90th out of 171 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 down 10.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release