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 11.0% 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
Ecuador recorded 11.0% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in 2024.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Ecuador peaked at 25.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2018.
That places Ecuador 36th out of 68 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 | 21.3% | — |
| 2003 | 25.5% | +19.7% |
| 2005 | 24.1% | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 21.3% | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 19.7% | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 19.4% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 17.9% | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 12.3% | -31.3% |
| 2011 | 14.1% | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 12.0% | -14.9% |
| 2013 | 9.6% | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 12.9% | +34.4% |
| 2015 | 10.2% | -20.9% |
| 2016 | 9.6% | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | +18.8% |
| 2018 | 8.7% | -23.7% |
| 2019 | 11.5% | +32.2% |
| 2020 | 13.4% | +16.5% |
| 2021 | 10.1% | -24.6% |
| 2022 | 9.7% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 11.3% | +16.5% |
| 2024 | 11.0% | -2.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 11.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.3%, 83% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 11.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.6%, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.3% | 17.9% | 25.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 8.7% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 9.7% | 13.4% | 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 11.0% 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 25.5% 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 8.7% in 2018.
- How does Ecuador rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Ecuador ranks 36th out of 68 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 14.6%. 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, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release