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 1.04 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Ecuador, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Ecuador stood at 1.04 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Ecuador peaked at 1.18 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.8462 GPIA, in 2007.
That places Ecuador 31st out of 77 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.9917 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9302 GPIA | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9824 GPIA | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.8462 GPIA | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 0.8689 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.93 GPIA | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9326 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.05 GPIA | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 1.18 GPIA | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 1.12 GPIA | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 1.12 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.14 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9595 GPIA | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 1.1 GPIA | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9771 GPIA | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8707 GPIA | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 1.03 GPIA | +18.3% |
| 2022 | 1.06 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.12 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 1.04 GPIA | -7.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1.04 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8318 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 1.04 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8846 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9356 GPIA | 0.8462 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.06 GPIA | 0.9326 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.8707 GPIA | 1.12 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Ecuador?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Ecuador was 1.04 GPIA in 2024, 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 1.18 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8462 GPIA in 2007.
- How does Ecuador rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Ecuador ranks 31st out of 77 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 7.7%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, 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