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 0.5093 GPIA in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.5093 GPIA
Change on year
up 731.1%
World rank
164th
of 180 countries
All-time high
0.866 GPIA
in 2000
All-time low
0.0613 GPIA
in 2021
Years of data
9
2000–2023
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Ecuador, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 0.5093 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in 2023.
That represents a change of up 731.1% on the previous year and up 69.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Ecuador peaked at 0.866 GPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0613 GPIA, in 2021.
Ecuador ranks 164th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.866 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.798 GPIA | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2578 GPIA | -67.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3013 GPIA | +16.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4108 GPIA | +36.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3781 GPIA | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3045 GPIA | -19.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0613 GPIA | -79.9% |
| 2023 | 0.5093 GPIA | +731.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.5093 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.973 GPIA, 52% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.5093 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9736 GPIA, 52% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.832 GPIA | 0.798 GPIA | 0.866 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.3305 GPIA | 0.2578 GPIA | 0.4108 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.2853 GPIA | 0.0613 GPIA | 0.5093 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 161 Luxembourg 0.53 GPIA compare
- 162 Timor-Leste 0.5189 GPIA compare
- 163 United Arab Emirates 0.5133 GPIA compare
- 165 Namibia 0.4895 GPIA compare
- 166 Bhutan 0.4698 GPIA compare
- 167 Senegal 0.4668 GPIA 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 0.5093 GPIA in 2023, 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 0.866 GPIA in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0613 GPIA in 2021.
- How does Ecuador rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Ecuador ranks 164th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.0%. 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 children of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release