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 29.3% 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
In 2023, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Ecuador stood at 29.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.3% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Ecuador peaked at 58.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2016.
That places Ecuador 23rd out of 38 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 | 58.6% | — |
| 2003 | 54.1% | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 53.6% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 47.2% | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 41.9% | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 37.8% | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 35.4% | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 27.9% | -21.2% |
| 2011 | 30.8% | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 26.2% | -14.9% |
| 2013 | 22.3% | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 24.4% | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 23.2% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 15.3% | -34.1% |
| 2017 | 23.4% | +52.9% |
| 2018 | 19.8% | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 24.8% | +25.3% |
| 2020 | 17.2% | -30.6% |
| 2021 | 20.0% | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 20.3% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 29.3% | +44.3% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 29.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.8%, 1.2× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 29.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.3%, 1.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.9% | 35.4% | 58.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 15.3% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 17.2% | 29.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 20 Russian Federation 45.4% compare
- 21 El Salvador 41.6% compare
- 22 Ghana 39.9% compare
- 24 Panama 28.5% compare
- 25 Jordan 28.2% compare
- 26 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 24.3% 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 29.3% 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 58.6% 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 15.3% in 2016.
- How does Ecuador rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Ecuador ranks 23rd out of 38 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 up 31.4%. 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, poorest 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