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 11.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.3%
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
34th
of 69 countries
All-time high
25.7%
in 2003
All-time low
10.2%
in 2012
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 %.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 11.3% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in 2024.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Ecuador peaked at 25.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2012.
That places Ecuador 34th 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 | 24.4% | — |
| 2003 | 25.7% | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 19.9% | -22.6% |
| 2006 | 18.8% | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 15.1% | -19.7% |
| 2008 | 14.2% | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 16.4% | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | -31.1% |
| 2011 | 12.8% | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 10.2% | -20.3% |
| 2013 | 14.6% | +43.1% |
| 2014 | 13.4% | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 12.3% | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 10.4% | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 10.7% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 10.4% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 10.3% | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 10.4% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 11.5% | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 10.7% | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 11.3% | +5.7% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 11.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.8%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 11.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.5%, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.2% | 14.2% | 25.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 10.2% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 10.3% | 11.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 31 Democratic Republic of Congo 15.4% compare
- 32 El Salvador 12.7% compare
- 33 China 12.7% compare
- 35 Dominican Republic 10.8% compare
- 36 Norway 10.5% compare
- 37 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 11.3% 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 25.7% 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 10.2% in 2012.
- How does Ecuador rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Ecuador ranks 34th 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 15.6%. 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, female (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release