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 1.41 LPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Ecuador, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Ecuador stood at 1.41 LPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Ecuador peaked at 1.61 LPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.3 LPIA, in 2019.
That places Ecuador 23rd out of 73 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.6 LPIA | — |
| 2003 | 1.53 LPIA | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 1.52 LPIA | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.53 LPIA | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.58 LPIA | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.57 LPIA | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.5 LPIA | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 1.61 LPIA | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 1.52 LPIA | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 1.53 LPIA | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.46 LPIA | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 1.39 LPIA | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 1.47 LPIA | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 1.42 LPIA | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 1.47 LPIA | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.47 LPIA | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.3 LPIA | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 1.31 LPIA | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.43 LPIA | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 1.41 LPIA | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.46 LPIA | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 1.41 LPIA | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.55 LPIA | 1.5 LPIA | 1.6 LPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.46 LPIA | 1.3 LPIA | 1.61 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4 LPIA | 1.31 LPIA | 1.46 LPIA | 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 1.41 LPIA 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 1.61 LPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 LPIA in 2019.
- How does Ecuador rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Ecuador ranks 23rd out of 73 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 up 1.1%. 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 location parity index (household survey data) (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release