Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Ecuador
Ecuador: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both was 14.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Ecuador, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Ecuador is 14.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Ecuador peaked at 36.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2016.
Ecuador ranks 33rd of 71 countries on this measure, 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, both in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 36.1% | — |
| 2003 | 35.9% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 30.5% | -15.0% |
| 2006 | 28.2% | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 26.4% | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 24.9% | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 23.5% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 18.7% | -20.4% |
| 2011 | 18.6% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 16.0% | -14.0% |
| 2013 | 15.6% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 16.2% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 14.7% | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 12.5% | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 14.5% | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 12.6% | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 13.0% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 13.9% | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 13.1% | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 13.3% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 14.3% | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 14.0% | -2.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 14.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.0%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 14.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.8%, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.4% | 23.5% | 36.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 12.5% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 13.1% | 14.3% | 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, both in Ecuador?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Ecuador was 14.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 36.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2016.
- How does Ecuador rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Ecuador ranks 33rd out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. 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, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release