Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Ecuador

Ecuador: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 11.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
11.3%
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
69th
of 138 countries
All-time high
38.9%
in 1998
All-time low
9.3%
in 2016
Years of data
19
1998–2018

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Ecuador, 1998–2018

102030401998200820181998: 38.9 %1999: 38.3 %2000: 38.2 %2001: 37.9 %2002: 37.8 %2003: 37.7 %2005: 35.3 %2006: 34.4 %2007: 33.2 %2009: 23.7 %2010: 21.7 %2011: 20.8 %2012: 16.7 %2013: 13.3 %2014: 12.3 %2015: 10.8 %2016: 9.3 %2017: 10.6 %2018: 11.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Ecuador stood at 11.3%.

The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 66.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Ecuador peaked at 38.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2016.

That places Ecuador 69th out of 138 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%) in Ecuador, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 38.9%
1999 38.3% -1.5%
2000 38.2% -0.4%
2001 37.9% -0.6%
2002 37.8% -0.5%
2003 37.7% -0.1%
2005 35.3% -6.5%
2006 34.4% -2.5%
2007 33.2% -3.4%
2009 23.7% -28.6%
2010 21.7% -8.4%
2011 20.8% -4.5%
2012 16.7% -19.4%
2013 13.3% -20.8%
2014 12.3% -7.5%
2015 10.8% -11.6%
2016 9.3% -14.6%
2017 10.6% +14.5%
2018 11.3% +6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.6% 38.3% 38.9% 2
2000s 34.8% 23.7% 38.2% 8
2010s 14.1% 9.3% 21.7% 9

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  4. 70 Sao Tome and Principe 11.0% compare
  5. 71 Colombia 10.4% compare
  6. 72 Fiji 9.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Ecuador?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Ecuador was 11.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 38.9% in 1998.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2016.
How does Ecuador rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Ecuador ranks 69th out of 138 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.1%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,097 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper 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/