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 13.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Ecuador, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 13.7% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Ecuador peaked at 49.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2016.
Ecuador ranks 18th of 28 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 49.1% | — |
| 2003 | 49.2% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 40.4% | -17.9% |
| 2006 | 40.6% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 35.0% | -13.8% |
| 2008 | 36.5% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 30.6% | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 27.1% | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 29.6% | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 20.8% | -29.7% |
| 2013 | 21.0% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 16.6% | -21.0% |
| 2015 | 17.5% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | -33.1% |
| 2017 | 13.9% | +18.8% |
| 2018 | 12.6% | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 12.1% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 12.4% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 13.5% | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 14.6% | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 13.7% | -6.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 13.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.5%, 78% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 13.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.7%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.2% | 30.6% | 49.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 11.7% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 12.4% | 14.6% | 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 13.7% 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 49.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2016.
- How does Ecuador rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Ecuador ranks 18th out of 28 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 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, richest 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