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 18.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Ecuador, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Ecuador stood at 18.9%.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Ecuador peaked at 57.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2019.
That places Ecuador 27th out of 68 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, rural in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 57.2% | — |
| 2003 | 54.1% | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 46.2% | -14.6% |
| 2006 | 43.2% | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 42.1% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 39.2% | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 34.4% | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 29.9% | -13.1% |
| 2011 | 27.9% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 23.8% | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 22.1% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 21.8% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 21.2% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 17.3% | -18.4% |
| 2017 | 21.0% | +21.4% |
| 2018 | 17.9% | -14.8% |
| 2019 | 16.1% | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 17.4% | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 17.9% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 18.0% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 20.4% | +13.3% |
| 2024 | 18.9% | -7.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 18.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.3%, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 18.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.1%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.2% | 34.4% | 57.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 16.1% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 17.4% | 20.4% | 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 18.9% 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 57.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2019.
- How does Ecuador rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Ecuador ranks 27th out of 68 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 13.4%. 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, rural, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release