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

Ecuador: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 150,719 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
150,719 number
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
42nd
of 136 countries
All-time high
345,748 number
in 1998
All-time low
123,613 number
in 2016
Years of data
19
1998–2018

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1998200820181998: 345.7k number1999: 343.9k number2000: 341.6k number2001: 338.2k number2002: 325.7k number2003: 337.2k number2005: 331.4k number2006: 322.1k number2007: 308.3k number2009: 235.8k number2010: 211.4k number2011: 206.4k number2012: 179.0k number2013: 145.3k number2014: 138.5k number2015: 133.4k number2016: 123.6k number2017: 137.0k number2018: 150.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Ecuador stood at 150,719 number.

That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and down 51.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Ecuador peaked at 345,748 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 123,613 number, in 2016.

Ecuador ranks 42nd of 136 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, male (number) in Ecuador, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 345,748 number
1999 343,881 number -0.5%
2000 341,586 number -0.7%
2001 338,166 number -1.0%
2002 325,683 number -3.7%
2003 337,167 number +3.5%
2005 331,407 number -1.7%
2006 322,051 number -2.8%
2007 308,311 number -4.3%
2009 235,847 number -23.5%
2010 211,450 number -10.3%
2011 206,447 number -2.4%
2012 178,953 number -13.3%
2013 145,290 number -18.8%
2014 138,470 number -4.7%
2015 133,399 number -3.7%
2016 123,613 number -7.3%
2017 136,987 number +10.8%
2018 150,719 number +10.0%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 150,719 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49,735 number, 3.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 150,719 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46,072 number, 3.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 344,814 number 343,881 number 345,748 number 2
2000s 317,527 number 235,847 number 341,586 number 8
2010s 158,370 number 123,613 number 211,450 number 9

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 39 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 177,428 number compare
  2. 40 Argentina 157,961 number compare
  3. 41 Ukraine 151,796 number compare
  4. 43 Italy 146,592 number compare
  5. 44 El Salvador 142,070 number compare
  6. 45 Paraguay 124,538 number compare

See the full ranking of 181 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 150,719 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 345,748 number in 1998.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 123,613 number in 2016.
How does Ecuador rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Ecuador ranks 42nd out of 136 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 51.1%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,156 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/