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 8.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Ecuador, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 8.5% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Ecuador peaked at 21.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2019.
That places Ecuador 27th 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, urban in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 18.4% | — |
| 2003 | 21.1% | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 12.9% | -38.9% |
| 2006 | 13.5% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 15.4% | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 11.9% | -22.7% |
| 2009 | 14.1% | +18.5% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | -40.4% |
| 2011 | 11.1% | +32.1% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | -45.0% |
| 2013 | 9.3% | +52.5% |
| 2014 | 9.1% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 8.5% | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | -31.8% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | +55.2% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | -48.9% |
| 2020 | 15.7% | +241.3% |
| 2021 | 9.7% | -38.2% |
| 2022 | 8.3% | -14.4% |
| 2023 | 8.5% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.3% | 11.9% | 21.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 4.6% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 8.3% | 15.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 24 El Salvador 9.9% compare
- 25 Costa Rica 9.1% compare
- 26 Paraguay 9.0% compare
- 28 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 8.1% compare
- 29 Peru 7.6% compare
- 30 Egypt 7.0% 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 8.5% in 2023, 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 21.1% 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 4.6% in 2019.
- How does Ecuador rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Ecuador ranks 27th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 8.6%. 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, fourth 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