Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle in Ecuador
Ecuador: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle was 12.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle in Ecuador, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 12.6% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle in Ecuador peaked at 37.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2018.
That places Ecuador 28th out of 42 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 34.6% | — |
| 2003 | 37.1% | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 34.7% | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 30.0% | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 28.2% | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 23.4% | -17.0% |
| 2009 | 24.9% | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 21.1% | -15.3% |
| 2011 | 17.0% | -19.4% |
| 2012 | 17.8% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 18.1% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 17.6% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 14.7% | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 11.9% | -19.0% |
| 2017 | 13.0% | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 11.2% | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 13.2% | +17.9% |
| 2020 | 12.2% | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 12.1% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.6% | +4.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 12.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.3%, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 12.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.3%, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.4% | 23.4% | 37.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 11.2% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 12.1% | 12.6% | 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, middle in Ecuador?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle in Ecuador was 12.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 37.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2018.
- How does Ecuador rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle?
- Ecuador ranks 28th out of 42 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. 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, middle quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release