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 1.11 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Ecuador, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 1.11 GPIA for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Ecuador peaked at 1.21 GPIA in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.869 GPIA, in 2003.
That places Ecuador 52nd out of 102 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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 | 0.9396 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 1.04 GPIA | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 0.869 GPIA | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8824 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9923 GPIA | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 1.03 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 1.21 GPIA | +16.9% |
| 2008 | 1.15 GPIA | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 1.19 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 1.17 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.12 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 1.15 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 1.18 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.03 GPIA | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 1.11 GPIA | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 1.12 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.09 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.11 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.03 GPIA | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 1.11 GPIA | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 1.15 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 1.11 GPIA | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.869 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.15 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 1.11 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 1.21 GPIA in 2007.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.869 GPIA in 2003.
- How does Ecuador rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Ecuador ranks 52nd out of 102 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 up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, 25-54 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