Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural in Ecuador
Ecuador: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural was 0.7372 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural in Ecuador, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 0.7372 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural in 2024.
That represents a change of down 33.7% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural in Ecuador peaked at 1.76 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1667 GPIA, in 2019.
Ecuador ranks 20th of 34 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, rural in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.1 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.9821 GPIA | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8793 GPIA | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9474 GPIA | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 1.02 GPIA | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 0.75 GPIA | -26.8% |
| 2009 | 0.8929 GPIA | +19.1% |
| 2010 | 0.7857 GPIA | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8824 GPIA | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 0.6875 GPIA | -22.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7059 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.09 GPIA | +54.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4167 GPIA | -61.8% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +140.0% |
| 2017 | 1.31 GPIA | +30.8% |
| 2018 | 0.7 GPIA | -46.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1667 GPIA | -76.2% |
| 2020 | 1.76 GPIA | +958.6% |
| 2021 | 0.75 GPIA | -57.5% |
| 2022 | 1.4 GPIA | +86.7% |
| 2023 | 1.11 GPIA | -20.6% |
| 2024 | 0.7372 GPIA | -33.7% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.7372 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6923 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.7372 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.68 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +958.6% | 0.1667 GPIA | 1.76 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9396 GPIA | 0.75 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.7743 GPIA | 0.1667 GPIA | 1.31 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 GPIA | 0.7372 GPIA | 1.76 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 17 Kyrgyzstan 0.8279 GPIA compare
- 18 Zambia 0.8146 GPIA compare
- 19 Costa Rica 0.7787 GPIA compare
- 21 Dominican Republic 0.7025 GPIA compare
- 22 Mexico 0.6923 GPIA compare
- 23 El Salvador 0.68 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, rural in Ecuador?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural in Ecuador was 0.7372 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.76 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1667 GPIA in 2019.
- How does Ecuador rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural?
- Ecuador ranks 20th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. 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, rural, 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