Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Ecuador

Ecuador: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 228,954 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
228,954 number
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
43rd
of 142 countries
All-time high
628,632 number
in 2003
All-time low
187,937 number
in 2016
Years of data
19
1998–2018

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Ecuador, 1998–2018

200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k1998200820181998: 605.6k number1999: 600.5k number2000: 607.9k number2001: 617.4k number2002: 614.6k number2003: 628.6k number2005: 598.5k number2006: 590.5k number2007: 574.2k number2009: 424.6k number2010: 388.4k number2011: 374.8k number2012: 307.1k number2013: 245.3k number2014: 230.2k number2015: 213.6k number2016: 187.9k number2017: 212.4k number2018: 229.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Ecuador is 228,954 number, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and down 60.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Ecuador peaked at 628,632 number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 187,937 number, in 2016.

That places Ecuador 43rd out of 142 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Ecuador, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 605,583 number
1999 600,472 number -0.8%
2000 607,913 number +1.2%
2001 617,394 number +1.6%
2002 614,594 number -0.5%
2003 628,632 number +2.3%
2005 598,501 number -4.8%
2006 590,458 number -1.3%
2007 574,210 number -2.8%
2009 424,587 number -26.1%
2010 388,351 number -8.5%
2011 374,841 number -3.5%
2012 307,066 number -18.1%
2013 245,316 number -20.1%
2014 230,225 number -6.2%
2015 213,636 number -7.2%
2016 187,937 number -12.0%
2017 212,393 number +13.0%
2018 228,954 number +7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 603,028 number 600,472 number 605,583 number 2
2000s 582,036 number 424,587 number 628,632 number 8
2010s 265,413 number 187,937 number 388,351 number 9

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 40 Uzbekistan 252,035 number compare
  2. 41 Romania 235,160 number compare
  3. 42 Eritrea 232,651 number compare
  4. 44 Argentina 219,434 number compare
  5. 45 Italy 190,358 number compare
  6. 46 El Salvador 186,656 number compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Ecuador?
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Ecuador was 228,954 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 628,632 number in 2003.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 187,937 number in 2016.
How does Ecuador rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
Ecuador ranks 43rd out of 142 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.1%. 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 adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,335 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of adolescents and youth of secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/