Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Ecuador
Ecuador: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 14.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Ecuador, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 14.2% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Ecuador peaked at 36.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2019.
Ecuador ranks 34th of 72 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, female in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 36.1% | — |
| 2003 | 35.7% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 29.3% | -17.9% |
| 2006 | 27.9% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 24.2% | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 23.2% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 22.6% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 18.0% | -20.4% |
| 2011 | 19.1% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 16.1% | -15.7% |
| 2013 | 17.3% | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 17.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15.7% | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 13.4% | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 14.2% | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 13.3% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 12.8% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 12.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13.3% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 13.7% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 15.2% | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 14.2% | -6.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 14.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.3%, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 14.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.5%, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.4% | 22.6% | 36.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 12.8% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 12.8% | 15.2% | 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, female in Ecuador?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Ecuador was 14.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female 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, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2019.
- How does Ecuador rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Ecuador ranks 34th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. 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, female (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release