Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Ecuador
Ecuador: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 0.741 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Ecuador, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 0.741 GPIA for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 17.6% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Ecuador peaked at 1.06 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.741 GPIA, in 2023.
Ecuador ranks 132nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9801 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.9713 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.9749 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.04 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 1.06 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.03 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9912 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9441 GPIA | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9393 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9281 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9205 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8997 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.741 GPIA | -17.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.741 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8368 GPIA, 89% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.741 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8678 GPIA, 85% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9754 GPIA | 0.9713 GPIA | 0.9801 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.9393 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8723 GPIA | 0.741 GPIA | 0.9281 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 129 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.755 GPIA compare
- 130 Sierra Leone 0.7541 GPIA compare
- 131 South Africa 0.7421 GPIA compare
- 133 Malta 0.7385 GPIA compare
- 134 Armenia 0.7371 GPIA compare
- 135 Suriname 0.737 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Ecuador?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Ecuador was 0.741 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.741 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Ecuador rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Ecuador ranks 132nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. 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 youth of upper secondary school 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