Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Ecuador
Ecuador: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female was 49,194 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Ecuador, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Ecuador stood at 49,194. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 53.7% on the previous year and down 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Ecuador peaked at 201,339 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 49,194, in 2023.
Ecuador ranks 65th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 198,953 | — |
| 2001 | 201,339 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 158,979 | -21.0% |
| 2010 | 146,527 | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 143,830 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 131,367 | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 131,783 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 128,785 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 113,608 | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 104,350 | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 104,543 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 107,554 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 121,728 | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 114,019 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 118,794 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 106,189 | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 49,194 | -53.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 186,424 | 158,979 | 201,339 | 3 |
| 2010s | 123,408 | 104,350 | 146,527 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97,049 | 49,194 | 118,794 | 4 |
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 youth of upper secondary school age, female in Ecuador?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Ecuador was 49,194 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 201,339 in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,194 in 2023.
- How does Ecuador rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Ecuador ranks 65th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.7%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release