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 54,200 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
54,200 number
Change on year
up 18.3%
World rank
48th
of 148 countries
All-time high
149,484 number
in 1998
All-time low
29,119 number
in 2013
Years of data
16
1998–2018

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

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k1998200820181998: 149.5k number1999: 148.9k number2000: 143.6k number2001: 136.3k number2002: 125.6k number2003: 129.8k number2005: 130.7k number2006: 121.8k number2007: 116.2k number2009: 84.3k number2010: 76.9k number2011: 80.9k number2012: 62.5k number2013: 29.1k number2017: 45.8k number2018: 54.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 54,200 number for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.3% on the previous year and down 53.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Ecuador peaked at 149,484 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 29,119 number, in 2013.

That places Ecuador 48th out of 148 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

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, male (number) in Ecuador, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 149,484 number
1999 148,867 number -0.4%
2000 143,647 number -3.5%
2001 136,288 number -5.1%
2002 125,607 number -7.8%
2003 129,776 number +3.3%
2005 130,712 number +0.7%
2006 121,845 number -6.8%
2007 116,207 number -4.6%
2009 84,318 number -27.4%
2010 76,925 number -8.8%
2011 80,944 number +5.2%
2012 62,474 number -22.8%
2013 29,119 number -53.4%
2017 45,807 number +57.3%
2018 54,200 number +18.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 149,176 number 148,867 number 149,484 number 2
2000s 123,550 number 84,318 number 143,647 number 8
2010s 58,245 number 29,119 number 80,944 number 6

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 45 Spain 56,149 number compare
  2. 46 Paraguay 55,233 number compare
  3. 47 Iran, Islamic Republic of 54,411 number compare
  4. 49 Tunisia 49,659 number
  5. 50 Nicaragua 45,992 number compare
  6. 51 Puerto Rico 45,954 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 54,200 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 149,484 number in 1998.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 29,119 number in 2013.
How does Ecuador rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Ecuador ranks 48th 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 53.4%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,440 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/