Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban in Ecuador
Ecuador: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban was 0.8218 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.8218 GPIA
Change on year
up 12.1%
World rank
23rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
1.56 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.25 GPIA
in 2013
Years of data
22
2001–2024
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban in Ecuador, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban in Ecuador stood at 0.8218 GPIA.
The figure is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban in Ecuador peaked at 1.56 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.25 GPIA, in 2013.
That places Ecuador 23rd out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, urban in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.8387 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.6585 GPIA | -21.5% |
| 2005 | 0.6905 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6111 GPIA | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 0.7097 GPIA | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 1.15 GPIA | +62.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9444 GPIA | -17.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4615 GPIA | -51.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4 GPIA | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3125 GPIA | -21.9% |
| 2013 | 0.25 GPIA | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7143 GPIA | +185.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5333 GPIA | -25.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8182 GPIA | +53.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3846 GPIA | -53.0% |
| 2018 | 1.07 GPIA | +177.4% |
| 2019 | 1.56 GPIA | +45.8% |
| 2020 | 0.7059 GPIA | -54.6% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | +41.7% |
| 2022 | 1.22 GPIA | +22.2% |
| 2023 | 0.7333 GPIA | -40.0% |
| 2024 | 0.8218 GPIA | +12.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.8218 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8891 GPIA, 92% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.8218 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8083 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8004 GPIA | 0.6111 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.6497 GPIA | 0.25 GPIA | 1.56 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8966 GPIA | 0.7059 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 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, urban in Ecuador?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban in Ecuador was 0.8218 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.25 GPIA in 2013.
- How does Ecuador rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban?
- Ecuador ranks 23rd out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. 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, urban, 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