Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Ecuador
Ecuador: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female was 2.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
121st
of 206 countries
All-time high
13.3%
in 2000
All-time low
1.8%
in 2018
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Ecuador, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Ecuador stood at 2.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Ecuador peaked at 13.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2018.
Ecuador ranks 121st of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.3% | — |
| 2001 | 11.7% | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 10.1% | -13.7% |
| 2003 | 8.6% | -14.9% |
| 2004 | 7.3% | -15.1% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | -13.7% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | -19.0% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | -19.6% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | -17.1% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 2.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.1%, 67% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 2.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.2%, 40% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3% | 2.9% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 118 Canada 2.3% compare
- 119 Hong Kong, China 2.2% compare
- 119 North Macedonia 2.2% compare
- 121 Curaçao 2.1% compare
- 121 Saudi Arabia 2.1% compare
- 124 Naoero 1.9% compare
- 124 Slovakia 1.9% 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 of primary school age, female in Ecuador?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Ecuador was 2.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2018.
- How does Ecuador rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Ecuador ranks 121st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release