Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Ecuador
Ecuador: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 0.7879 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Ecuador, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Ecuador is 0.7879 GPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Ecuador peaked at 1.33 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4286 GPIA, in 2013.
Ecuador ranks 34th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.8085 GPIA | -19.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7708 GPIA | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.7568 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8529 GPIA | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9565 GPIA | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9091 GPIA | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6316 GPIA | -30.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5625 GPIA | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4375 GPIA | -22.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4286 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.875 GPIA | +104.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5 GPIA | -42.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9091 GPIA | +81.8% |
| 2017 | 0.6667 GPIA | -26.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9231 GPIA | +38.5% |
| 2019 | 1.33 GPIA | +44.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9565 GPIA | -28.3% |
| 2021 | 0.96 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.29 GPIA | +34.8% |
| 2023 | 0.7692 GPIA | -40.6% |
| 2024 | 0.7879 GPIA | +2.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.7879 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7619 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.7879 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8828 GPIA, 89% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8649 GPIA | 0.7568 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.7267 GPIA | 0.4286 GPIA | 1.33 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9535 GPIA | 0.7692 GPIA | 1.29 GPIA | 5 |
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 of primary school age, adjusted in Ecuador?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Ecuador was 0.7879 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4286 GPIA in 2013.
- How does Ecuador rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Ecuador ranks 34th out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release