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 18.4% 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 18.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Ecuador peaked at 59.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2016.
That places Ecuador 30th 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 | 59.4% | — |
| 2003 | 54.9% | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 44.9% | -18.2% |
| 2006 | 41.5% | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 43.3% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 38.4% | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 35.1% | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 30.5% | -13.1% |
| 2011 | 25.1% | -17.7% |
| 2012 | 22.0% | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 21.8% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 19.3% | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 20.5% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 15.2% | -25.9% |
| 2017 | 20.8% | +36.8% |
| 2018 | 17.8% | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 16.0% | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 16.9% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 17.4% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 18.5% | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 17.5% | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 18.4% | +5.3% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 18.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.8%, 98% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 18.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.2%, 96% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.4% | 35.1% | 59.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 15.2% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 16.9% | 18.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 27 Colombia 20.3% compare
- 28 Costa Rica 19.2% compare
- 29 Dominican Republic 19.2% compare
- 31 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 18.4% compare
- 32 Panama 18.3% compare
- 33 Jordan 17.8% 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 18.4% 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 59.4% 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 15.2% in 2016.
- How does Ecuador rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Ecuador ranks 30th 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 4.5%. 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, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release