Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita was 4.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Ecuador, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Ecuador is 4.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 182.0% on the previous year and up 139.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Ecuador peaked at 6.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2010.
That places Ecuador 89th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.4% | — |
| 2001 | 5.2% | -19.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -88.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -16.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +37.4% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | +163.3% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -42.5% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | +132.2% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -39.1% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | +182.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 0.6% | 6.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 0.5% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 1.4% | 4.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More education data for Ecuador
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 903,300 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 579,806 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.09 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 13.49 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 61,519 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,912 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 601,784 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 13.92 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Ecuador?
- Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Ecuador was 4.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2010.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 89th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.