Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, middle in Ecuador
Ecuador: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, middle was 0.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, middle in Ecuador, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, middle in Ecuador is 0.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.4% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, middle in Ecuador peaked at 3.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2010.
Ecuador ranks 26th of 33 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, urban, middle in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.5% | — |
| 2003 | 3.6% | +44.0% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | -38.9% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -50.0% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | +27.3% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | +23.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -87.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +50.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +166.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | +66.7% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -50.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -40.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | +337.5% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -54.3% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -31.2% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | -36.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 78% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8%, 87% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, middle 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 | +337.5% | 0.8% | 3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.1% | 3.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.2% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 0.7% | 3.5% | 4 |
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, middle in Ecuador?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, middle in Ecuador was 0.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, middle recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, middle recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2010.
- How does Ecuador rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, middle?
- Ecuador ranks 26th out of 33 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, middle rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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, urban, middle quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release