Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Ecuador
Ecuador: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban was 1.03 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.03 GPIA
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
15th
of 35 countries
All-time high
1.34 GPIA
in 2013
All-time low
0.732 GPIA
in 2008
Years of data
22
2001–2024
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Ecuador, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 1.03 GPIA for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in 2024.
The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Ecuador peaked at 1.34 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.732 GPIA, in 2008.
Ecuador ranks 15th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.13 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 1.01 GPIA | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8257 GPIA | -18.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8826 GPIA | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7665 GPIA | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 0.732 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9162 GPIA | +25.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9187 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9078 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.85 GPIA | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 1.34 GPIA | +57.9% |
| 2014 | 1.04 GPIA | -22.7% |
| 2015 | 1.17 GPIA | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 1.08 GPIA | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9386 GPIA | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 1.16 GPIA | +24.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9478 GPIA | -18.5% |
| 2020 | 0.7687 GPIA | -18.9% |
| 2021 | 1.03 GPIA | +33.8% |
| 2022 | 1.16 GPIA | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 0.9469 GPIA | -18.1% |
| 2024 | 1.03 GPIA | +8.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1.03 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.89 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 1.03 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.89 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.894 GPIA | 0.732 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPIA | 0.85 GPIA | 1.34 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9854 GPIA | 0.7687 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 5 |
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, urban in Ecuador?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Ecuador was 1.03 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.732 GPIA in 2008.
- How does Ecuador rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Ecuador ranks 15th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release