Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Ecuador
Ecuador: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 0.8913 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Ecuador, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Ecuador is 0.8913 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Ecuador peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.8913 GPIA, in 2024.
That places Ecuador 91st out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9655 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 1.01 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.9476 GPIA | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9405 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9456 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9657 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9768 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.989 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.02 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.996 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.992 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9456 GPIA | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9459 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9426 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.965 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9592 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9338 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9188 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9378 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.928 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9544 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.8913 GPIA | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9739 GPIA | 0.9405 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9607 GPIA | 0.9188 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9279 GPIA | 0.8913 GPIA | 0.9544 GPIA | 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 participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Ecuador?
- Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Ecuador was 0.8913 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8913 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Ecuador rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Ecuador ranks 91st out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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 Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 15-64 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release