Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Ecuador
Ecuador: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 0.5006 GPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Ecuador, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Ecuador is 0.5006 GPIA, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 21.3% on the previous year and up 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Ecuador peaked at 0.9448 GPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0673 GPIA, in 2018.
Ecuador ranks 147th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9448 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.9292 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5279 GPIA | -43.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8285 GPIA | +57.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6859 GPIA | -17.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3405 GPIA | -50.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3562 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0673 GPIA | -81.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3346 GPIA | +396.9% |
| 2020 | 0.7223 GPIA | +115.9% |
| 2021 | 0.6362 GPIA | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 0.5006 GPIA | -21.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8006 GPIA | 0.5279 GPIA | 0.9448 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.4355 GPIA | 0.0673 GPIA | 0.8285 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.6197 GPIA | 0.5006 GPIA | 0.7223 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 144 Mexico 0.5934 GPIA compare
- 145 Netherlands 0.5761 GPIA compare
- 146 Israel 0.5699 GPIA compare
- 148 Ireland 0.4924 GPIA compare
- 149 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.3809 GPIA compare
- 150 Kyrgyzstan 0.3506 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 one year before the official primary in Ecuador?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Ecuador was 0.5006 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9448 GPIA in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0673 GPIA in 2018.
- How does Ecuador rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Ecuador ranks 147th out of 169 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 one year before the official primary entry age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release