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 11.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban 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, urban in Ecuador is 11.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Ecuador peaked at 25.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2018.
That places Ecuador 36th out of 69 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, urban in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 22.9% | — |
| 2003 | 25.6% | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 22.1% | -13.7% |
| 2006 | 20.1% | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 17.5% | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 16.7% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 17.2% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 11.8% | -31.4% |
| 2011 | 13.4% | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 11.1% | -17.2% |
| 2013 | 12.0% | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 13.2% | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 11.2% | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 10.0% | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 9.5% | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 11.2% | +17.9% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 10.2% | -15.0% |
| 2022 | 10.6% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 11.0% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 11.2% | +1.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 11.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.0%, 93% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 11.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.3%, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.3% | 16.7% | 25.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 9.5% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 10.2% | 12.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 33 Armenia 13.1% compare
- 34 Democratic Republic of Congo 12.9% compare
- 35 Dominican Republic 12.0% compare
- 37 Colombia 10.5% compare
- 38 Costa Rica 10.3% compare
- 39 Brazil 10.3% 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, urban in Ecuador?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Ecuador was 11.2% 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 25.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2018.
- How does Ecuador rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Ecuador ranks 36th out of 69 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 15.5%. 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, urban, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release