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 15,074 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
15,074 number
Change on year
up 46.5%
World rank
71st
of 148 countries
All-time high
132,524 number
in 1999
All-time low
5,056 number
in 2013
Years of data
16
1998–2018

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k1998200820181998: 131.8k number1999: 132.5k number2000: 129.9k number2001: 118.3k number2002: 113.1k number2003: 112.4k number2005: 115.9k number2006: 106.1k number2007: 100.2k number2009: 65.5k number2010: 62.8k number2011: 64.0k number2012: 39.3k number2013: 5.1k number2017: 10.3k number2018: 15.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Ecuador is 15,074 number, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 46.5% on the previous year and down 85.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Ecuador peaked at 132,524 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 5,056 number, in 2013.

That places Ecuador 71st out of 148 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, female (number) in Ecuador, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 131,800 number
1999 132,524 number +0.5%
2000 129,900 number -2.0%
2001 118,344 number -8.9%
2002 113,128 number -4.4%
2003 112,402 number -0.6%
2005 115,946 number +3.2%
2006 106,121 number -8.5%
2007 100,195 number -5.6%
2009 65,533 number -34.6%
2010 62,836 number -4.1%
2011 63,975 number +1.8%
2012 39,336 number -38.5%
2013 5,056 number -87.1%
2017 10,288 number +103.5%
2018 15,074 number +46.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 132,162 number 131,800 number 132,524 number 2
2000s 107,696 number 65,533 number 129,900 number 8
2010s 32,761 number 5,056 number 63,975 number 6

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 68 Eswatini 17,634 number compare
  2. 69 Lesotho 15,942 number compare
  3. 70 Botswana 15,685 number compare
  4. 72 Armenia 15,060 number compare
  5. 73 Hungary 14,562 number compare
  6. 74 Zimbabwe 14,227 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 15,074 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 132,524 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 5,056 number in 2013.
How does Ecuador rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Ecuador ranks 71st out of 148 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 85.0%. 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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,451 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/