Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Ecuador

Ecuador: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 102,785 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
102,785 number
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
47th
of 137 countries
All-time high
316,997 number
in 1999
All-time low
84,242 number
in 2016
Years of data
19
1998–2018

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Ecuador, 1998–2018

100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k1998200820181998: 315.6k number1999: 317.0k number2000: 317.0k number2001: 306.9k number2002: 303.1k number2003: 307.0k number2005: 305.2k number2006: 296.0k number2007: 282.7k number2009: 206.3k number2010: 191.2k number2011: 184.6k number2012: 150.1k number2013: 119.7k number2014: 111.1k number2015: 98.5k number2016: 84.2k number2017: 96.6k number2018: 102.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 102,785 number for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2018.

That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and down 63.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Ecuador peaked at 316,997 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 84,242 number, in 2016.

Ecuador ranks 47th of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number) in Ecuador, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 315,558 number
1999 316,997 number +0.5%
2000 316,981 number -0.0%
2001 306,854 number -3.2%
2002 303,142 number -1.2%
2003 307,014 number +1.3%
2005 305,229 number -0.6%
2006 295,955 number -3.0%
2007 282,697 number -4.5%
2009 206,306 number -27.0%
2010 191,152 number -7.3%
2011 184,619 number -3.4%
2012 150,131 number -18.7%
2013 119,663 number -20.3%
2014 111,119 number -7.1%
2015 98,530 number -11.3%
2016 84,242 number -14.5%
2017 96,623 number +14.7%
2018 102,785 number +6.4%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 102,785 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45,264 number, 2.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 102,785 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44,532 number, 2.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 316,278 number 315,558 number 316,997 number 2
2000s 290,522 number 206,306 number 316,981 number 8
2010s 126,540 number 84,242 number 191,152 number 9

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 44 Paraguay 132,093 number compare
  2. 45 Tajikistan 128,925 number compare
  3. 46 Ukraine 106,880 number compare
  4. 48 Dominican Republic 96,476 number compare
  5. 49 Panama 84,306 number compare
  6. 50 Argentina 80,216 number compare

See the full ranking of 182 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Ecuador?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Ecuador was 102,785 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 316,997 number in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 84,242 number in 2016.
How does Ecuador rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Ecuador ranks 47th out of 137 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 63.6%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 4,161 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper 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/