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 0.4038 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.4038 modelled data
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
184th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.9265 modelled data
in 2005
All-time low
0.4038 modelled data
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Ecuador, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Ecuador stood at 0.4038 modelled data. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Ecuador peaked at 0.9265 modelled data in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.4038 modelled data, in 2025.
That places Ecuador 184th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.911 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.9 modelled data | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9018 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9053 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9012 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9265 modelled data | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9107 modelled data | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.8913 modelled data | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.85 modelled data | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.8056 modelled data | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7576 modelled data | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 0.75 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7188 modelled data | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6875 modelled data | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6562 modelled data | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6562 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6774 modelled data | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6129 modelled data | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5806 modelled data | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5625 modelled data | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5429 modelled data | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5263 modelled data | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4762 modelled data | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4348 modelled data | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 0.4286 modelled data | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 0.4038 modelled data | -5.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.4038 modelled data is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9199 modelled data, 44% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.4038 modelled data is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1 modelled data, 40% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8903 modelled data | 0.8056 modelled data | 0.9265 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.666 modelled data | 0.5625 modelled data | 0.7576 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4688 modelled data | 0.4038 modelled data | 0.5429 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 181 Naoero 0.475 modelled data compare
- 182 Germany 0.4737 modelled data compare
- 183 Bangladesh 0.4416 modelled data compare
- 185 Cape Verde 0.3953 modelled data compare
- 186 Tonga 0.3913 modelled data compare
- 187 Timor-Leste 0.375 modelled data 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 of primary school age, adjusted in Ecuador?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Ecuador was 0.4038 modelled data in 2025, 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 0.9265 modelled data in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4038 modelled data in 2025.
- How does Ecuador rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Ecuador ranks 184th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 38.5%. 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 of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release