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 15.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural 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, rural in Ecuador is 15.8%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.7% on the previous year and down 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Ecuador peaked at 55.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 2023.
That places Ecuador 24th out of 37 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, rural in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 55.2% | — |
| 2003 | 55.1% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 45.0% | -18.3% |
| 2006 | 40.4% | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 45.3% | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 38.1% | -15.9% |
| 2009 | 36.5% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 33.6% | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 24.6% | -26.8% |
| 2012 | 23.6% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 26.3% | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 22.1% | -16.0% |
| 2015 | 23.6% | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 16.2% | -31.4% |
| 2017 | 20.0% | +23.5% |
| 2018 | 19.1% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 19.6% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 17.8% | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 17.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 17.9% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 15.8% | -11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.1% | 36.5% | 55.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 16.2% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 15.8% | 17.9% | 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, rural in Ecuador?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Ecuador was 15.8% in 2023, 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 55.2% 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 15.8% in 2023.
- How does Ecuador rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Ecuador ranks 24th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 39.9%. 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, fourth 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