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 8.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Ecuador, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 8.3% for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.4% on the previous year and up 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Ecuador peaked at 34.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2014.
Ecuador ranks 104th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.6% | — |
| 2001 | 31.1% | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | -81.9% |
| 2010 | 11.2% | +98.3% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | -24.3% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | -34.4% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | -47.0% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | +41.0% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | +18.7% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | +18.0% |
| 2019 | 8.2% | +43.9% |
| 2020 | 11.0% | +35.0% |
| 2021 | 11.3% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 8.3% | -26.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.8% | 5.6% | 34.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 2.7% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 8.3% | 11.3% | 3 |
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 one year before the official primary in Ecuador?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Ecuador was 8.3% 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 34.6% 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 2.7% in 2014.
- How does Ecuador rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Ecuador ranks 104th out of 175 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 50.5%. 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 one year before the official primary entry age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release