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 19.4% 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
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Ecuador is 19.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 16.7% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Ecuador peaked at 55.0% 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 | 55.0% | — |
| 2003 | 53.2% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 47.8% | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 45.1% | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 40.7% | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 40.0% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 33.6% | -16.0% |
| 2010 | 29.3% | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 30.8% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 25.7% | -16.6% |
| 2013 | 22.5% | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 24.7% | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 21.8% | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 19.6% | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 21.3% | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 18.0% | -15.5% |
| 2019 | 16.1% | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 18.1% | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 18.5% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 17.4% | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 23.3% | +33.9% |
| 2024 | 19.4% | -16.7% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 19.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.9%, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 19.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.9%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.1% | 33.6% | 55.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 16.1% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 17.4% | 23.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 24 El Salvador 29.2% compare
- 25 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 26.4% compare
- 26 Nepal 20.1% compare
- 28 South Africa 19.1% compare
- 29 Egypt 18.0% compare
- 30 China 17.6% 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, rural in Ecuador?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Ecuador was 19.4% 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 55.0% 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 21.4%. 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, female (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release