Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Ecuador
Ecuador: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 13.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Ecuador, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Ecuador stood at 13.9%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 43.4% on the previous year and down 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Ecuador peaked at 51.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2023.
Ecuador ranks 110th of 179 countries on this measure, 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, male in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.7% | — |
| 2001 | 51.9% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 36.7% | -29.4% |
| 2010 | 30.9% | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 28.2% | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 25.7% | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 25.4% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 24.3% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 23.7% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 21.9% | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 22.3% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 23.8% | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 26.7% | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 27.0% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 26.6% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 24.6% | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 13.9% | -43.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 13.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.3%, 60% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 13.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.8%, 70% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.8% | 36.7% | 51.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 21.9% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 13.9% | 27.0% | 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, male in Ecuador?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Ecuador was 13.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 51.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2023.
- How does Ecuador rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Ecuador ranks 110th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release