Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Ecuador
Ecuador: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 12.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Ecuador, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 12.1% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 48.0% on the previous year and down 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Ecuador peaked at 51.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2023.
That places Ecuador 114th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, both sexes in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.2% | — |
| 2001 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 36.2% | -29.2% |
| 2010 | 30.9% | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 28.4% | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 25.8% | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 25.9% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 25.0% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 24.1% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 22.1% | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 22.2% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 23.1% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 25.9% | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 26.4% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 25.6% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 23.4% | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 12.1% | -48.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 12.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.6%, 62% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 12.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.9%, 64% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -48.0% | 23.4% | 12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.2% | 36.2% | 51.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 22.1% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 12.1% | 26.4% | 4 |
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 sexes in Ecuador?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Ecuador was 12.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2023.
- How does Ecuador rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Ecuador ranks 114th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.1%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release