Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Ecuador
Ecuador: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural was 1.05 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.05 GPIA
Change on year
down 15.9%
World rank
13th
of 34 countries
All-time high
1.25 GPIA
in 2023
All-time low
0.9259 GPIA
in 2001
Years of data
22
2001–2024
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Ecuador, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Ecuador stood at 1.05 GPIA.
The figure is down 15.9% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Ecuador peaked at 1.25 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9259 GPIA, in 2001.
Ecuador ranks 13th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.9259 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.969 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 1.06 GPIA | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 1.08 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.94 GPIA | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 1.04 GPIA | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9573 GPIA | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9607 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.19 GPIA | +23.4% |
| 2012 | 1.14 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 1.03 GPIA | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 1.22 GPIA | +18.2% |
| 2015 | 1.06 GPIA | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 1.22 GPIA | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPIA | -16.4% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.07 GPIA | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9405 GPIA | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 1.25 GPIA | +32.8% |
| 2024 | 1.05 GPIA | -15.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1.05 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8844 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 1.05 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9198 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9961 GPIA | 0.9259 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.09 GPIA | 0.9607 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 GPIA | 0.9405 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 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, rural in Ecuador?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Ecuador was 1.05 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9259 GPIA in 2001.
- How does Ecuador rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Ecuador ranks 13th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release