Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest in Ecuador
Ecuador: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest was 21.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest in Ecuador, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest in Ecuador is 21.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.7% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest in Ecuador peaked at 48.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2021.
Ecuador ranks 24th of 42 countries on this measure, 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, poorest in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 48.3% | — |
| 2003 | 48.0% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 44.1% | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 40.9% | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 34.5% | -15.6% |
| 2008 | 33.1% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 30.1% | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 24.8% | -17.6% |
| 2011 | 25.7% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 19.8% | -23.0% |
| 2013 | 19.1% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 22.9% | +19.9% |
| 2015 | 18.5% | -19.2% |
| 2016 | 16.9% | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 22.1% | +30.8% |
| 2018 | 19.5% | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 20.9% | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 16.6% | -20.6% |
| 2021 | 15.6% | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 16.6% | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 21.7% | +30.7% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 21.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.1%, 1.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 21.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.7%, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.9% | 30.1% | 48.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 16.9% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 15.6% | 21.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 21 Mexico 37.9% compare
- 22 El Salvador 32.4% compare
- 23 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 23.4% compare
- 25 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 20.2% compare
- 26 Nepal 20.1% compare
- 27 Egypt 18.4% compare
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, poorest in Ecuador?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest in Ecuador was 21.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 48.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2021.
- How does Ecuador rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest?
- Ecuador ranks 24th out of 42 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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, poorest 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