Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Ecuador
Ecuador: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male was 1.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Ecuador, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 1.8% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in 2024.
The figure is up 41.6% on the previous year and up 130.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Ecuador peaked at 4.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2014.
Ecuador ranks 36th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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, male in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4.3% | — |
| 2003 | 4.7% | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | -22.9% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | -32.4% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | -15.8% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -42.9% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +75.0% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -21.4% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | +91.7% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -52.0% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | +41.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.4%, 75% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 1.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.4%, 1.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 2.2% | 4.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.8% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.2% | 2.5% | 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, male in Ecuador?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Ecuador was 1.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2014.
- How does Ecuador rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Ecuador ranks 36th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.1%. 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, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release