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 15.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
15.3%
Change on year
up 15.0%
World rank
13th
of 25 countries
All-time high
36.2%
in 2003
All-time low
13.2%
in 2020
Years of data
21
2001–2023
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 15.3% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in 2023.
The figure is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Ecuador peaked at 36.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 2020.
Ecuador ranks 13th of 25 countries on this measure, 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 | 26.6% | — |
| 2003 | 36.2% | +36.1% |
| 2005 | 30.3% | -16.3% |
| 2006 | 30.9% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 22.8% | -26.2% |
| 2008 | 20.1% | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 22.9% | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 15.0% | -34.5% |
| 2011 | 14.5% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 13.3% | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 13.4% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 18.8% | +40.3% |
| 2015 | 15.6% | -17.0% |
| 2016 | 14.3% | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 16.7% | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 13.6% | -18.6% |
| 2019 | 20.2% | +48.5% |
| 2020 | 13.2% | -34.7% |
| 2021 | 13.3% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 15.3% | +15.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 15.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.2%, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 15.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.7%, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.1% | 20.1% | 36.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 13.3% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 13.2% | 15.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 10 Nepal 23.7% compare
- 11 El Salvador 20.1% compare
- 12 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 19.6% compare
- 14 Colombia 14.7% compare
- 15 Uruguay 14.5% compare
- 16 Costa Rica 13.8% 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 15.3% 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 36.2% 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 13.2% in 2020.
- How does Ecuador rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Ecuador ranks 13th out of 25 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 up 14.2%. 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, poorest 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