Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Ecuador

Ecuador: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 6.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
6.8%
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
74th
of 139 countries
All-time high
20.5%
in 1998
All-time low
5.6%
in 2016
Years of data
19
1998–2018

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Ecuador, 1998–2018

51015201998200820181998: 20.5 %1999: 20.2 %2000: 19.9 %2001: 19.2 %2002: 18.5 %2003: 18.7 %2005: 18.1 %2006: 17.4 %2007: 16.5 %2009: 12.1 %2010: 11 %2011: 10.6 %2012: 8.9 %2013: 7.2 %2014: 6.7 %2015: 6.2 %2016: 5.6 %2017: 6.3 %2018: 6.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Ecuador is 6.8%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and down 58.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Ecuador peaked at 20.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2016.

That places Ecuador 74th out of 139 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Ecuador, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 20.5%
1999 20.2% -1.4%
2000 19.9% -1.6%
2001 19.2% -3.2%
2002 18.5% -3.6%
2003 18.7% +1.2%
2005 18.1% -3.4%
2006 17.4% -3.9%
2007 16.5% -5.3%
2009 12.1% -26.3%
2010 11.0% -9.4%
2011 10.6% -3.3%
2012 8.9% -16.1%
2013 7.2% -19.7%
2014 6.7% -6.0%
2015 6.2% -7.2%
2016 5.6% -10.5%
2017 6.3% +12.2%
2018 6.8% +8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.3% 20.2% 20.5% 2
2000s 17.6% 12.1% 19.9% 8
2010s 7.7% 5.6% 11.0% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Ecuador?
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Ecuador was 6.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 1998.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2016.
How does Ecuador rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Ecuador ranks 74th out of 139 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.8%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 4,144 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/