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 12.8% 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
In 2023, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Ecuador stood at 12.8%.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Ecuador peaked at 30.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2019.
Ecuador ranks 16th of 28 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 | 29.0% | — |
| 2003 | 30.4% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 29.5% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 24.7% | -16.3% |
| 2007 | 21.3% | -13.8% |
| 2008 | 23.8% | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 20.0% | -16.0% |
| 2010 | 15.4% | -23.0% |
| 2011 | 19.0% | +23.4% |
| 2012 | 13.9% | -26.8% |
| 2013 | 18.4% | +32.4% |
| 2014 | 12.5% | -32.1% |
| 2015 | 11.6% | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 12.7% | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 11.6% | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 11.1% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | -27.0% |
| 2020 | 8.8% | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 10.8% | +22.7% |
| 2022 | 12.9% | +19.4% |
| 2023 | 12.8% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.5% | 20.0% | 30.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 8.1% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 8.8% | 12.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 13 Jordan 22.3% compare
- 14 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 14.3% compare
- 15 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 13.3% compare
- 17 El Salvador 12.3% compare
- 18 Paraguay 11.2% compare
- 19 Colombia 10.7% 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 12.8% 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 30.4% 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 8.1% in 2019.
- How does Ecuador rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Ecuador ranks 16th out of 28 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 30.4%. 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, second 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