Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Ecuador

Ecuador: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 17,247 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
17,247 number
Change on year
up 133.8%
World rank
50th
of 133 countries
All-time high
101,009 number
in 1999
All-time low
3,723 number
in 2014
Years of data
18
1999–2018

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Ecuador, 1999–2018

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1999200820181999: 101.0k number2000: 94.6k number2001: 85.1k number2002: 81.1k number2003: 80.6k number2005: 74.7k number2006: 47.5k number2007: 20.0k number2009: 10.1k number2010: 12.8k number2011: 3.8k number2012: 5.2k number2013: 4.7k number2014: 3.7k number2015: 5.6k number2016: 6.8k number2017: 7.4k number2018: 17.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 17,247 number for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 133.8% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Ecuador peaked at 101,009 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3,723 number, in 2014.

Ecuador ranks 50th of 133 countries on this measure, 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, one year younger than official primary entry in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Ecuador, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 101,009 number
2000 94,614 number -6.3%
2001 85,056 number -10.1%
2002 81,088 number -4.7%
2003 80,626 number -0.6%
2005 74,730 number -7.3%
2006 47,519 number -36.4%
2007 20,044 number -57.8%
2009 10,093 number -49.6%
2010 12,790 number +26.7%
2011 3,827 number -70.1%
2012 5,245 number +37.1%
2013 4,717 number -10.1%
2014 3,723 number -21.1%
2015 5,560 number +49.3%
2016 6,797 number +22.2%
2017 7,376 number +8.5%
2018 17,247 number +133.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 101,009 number 101,009 number 101,009 number 1
2000s 61,721 number 10,093 number 94,614 number 8
2010s 7,476 number 3,723 number 17,247 number 9

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 47 Panama 18,654 number compare
  2. 48 Poland 18,360 number compare
  3. 49 Djibouti 17,411 number compare
  4. 51 Argentina 16,102 number compare
  5. 52 Timor-Leste 15,488 number compare
  6. 53 Kyrgyzstan 15,180 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Ecuador?
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Ecuador was 17,247 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 101,009 number in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 3,723 number in 2014.
How does Ecuador rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Ecuador ranks 50th out of 133 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. 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, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 2,401 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/