Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Ecuador

Ecuador: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 69,274 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
69,274 number
Change on year
up 23.5%
World rank
58th
of 149 countries
All-time high
281,391 number
in 1999
All-time low
27,523 number
in 2014
Years of data
19
1998–2018

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1998200820181998: 281.3k number1999: 281.4k number2000: 273.5k number2001: 254.6k number2002: 238.7k number2003: 242.2k number2005: 246.7k number2006: 228.0k number2007: 216.4k number2009: 149.9k number2010: 139.8k number2011: 144.9k number2012: 101.8k number2013: 34.2k number2014: 27.5k number2015: 32.7k number2016: 35.3k number2017: 56.1k number2018: 69.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Ecuador stood at 69,274 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.5% on the previous year and down 68.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Ecuador peaked at 281,391 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 27,523 number, in 2014.

That places Ecuador 58th out of 149 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Ecuador, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 281,284 number
1999 281,391 number +0.0%
2000 273,547 number -2.8%
2001 254,632 number -6.9%
2002 238,735 number -6.2%
2003 242,178 number +1.4%
2005 246,658 number +1.8%
2006 227,966 number -7.6%
2007 216,402 number -5.1%
2009 149,851 number -30.8%
2010 139,761 number -6.7%
2011 144,919 number +3.7%
2012 101,810 number -29.7%
2013 34,175 number -66.4%
2014 27,523 number -19.5%
2015 32,700 number +18.8%
2016 35,319 number +8.0%
2017 56,095 number +58.8%
2018 69,274 number +23.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 281,338 number 281,284 number 281,391 number 2
2000s 231,246 number 149,851 number 273,547 number 8
2010s 71,286 number 27,523 number 144,919 number 9

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 55 Poland 72,212 number compare
  2. 56 Jamaica 71,992 number compare
  3. 57 Djibouti 70,052 number compare
  4. 59 Republic of Korea 63,528 number compare
  5. 60 Tajikistan 59,916 number compare
  6. 61 Azerbaijan 56,789 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Ecuador?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Ecuador was 69,274 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 281,391 number in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 27,523 number in 2014.
How does Ecuador rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Ecuador ranks 58th out of 149 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 68.0%. 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, published as part of Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/