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 12,811 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
12,811 number
Change on year
up 73.7%
World rank
43rd
of 132 countries
All-time high
53,994 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

020.0k40.0k60.0k1999200820181999: 54.0k number2000: 50.0k number2001: 45.4k number2002: 43.6k number2003: 43.1k number2005: 39.7k number2006: 25.9k number2007: 11.9k number2009: 7.4k number2010: 8.0k number2011: 3.8k number2012: 5.2k number2013: 4.7k number2014: 3.7k number2015: 5.6k number2016: 6.8k number2017: 7.4k number2018: 12.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Ecuador stood at 12,811 number.

That represents a change of up 73.7% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Ecuador peaked at 53,994 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3,723 number, in 2014.

That places Ecuador 43rd out of 132 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, 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, male (number) in Ecuador, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 53,994 number
2000 50,028 number -7.3%
2001 45,437 number -9.2%
2002 43,615 number -4.0%
2003 43,061 number -1.3%
2005 39,718 number -7.8%
2006 25,883 number -34.8%
2007 11,858 number -54.2%
2009 7,416 number -37.5%
2010 7,998 number +7.8%
2011 3,827 number -52.2%
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 12,811 number +73.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 53,994 number 53,994 number 53,994 number 1
2000s 33,377 number 7,416 number 50,028 number 8
2010s 6,450 number 3,723 number 12,811 number 9

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 40 Romania 18,729 number compare
  2. 41 Italy 17,231 number compare
  3. 42 Spain 12,949 number compare
  4. 44 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 12,336 number compare
  5. 45 El Salvador 10,886 number compare
  6. 46 Chile 10,400 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 12,811 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 53,994 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 43rd out of 132 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 up 8.0%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,347 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/