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

Ecuador: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 2.5% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
2.5%
Change on year
up 23.1%
World rank
88th
of 149 countries
All-time high
11.3%
in 1998
All-time low
1.0%
in 2014
Years of data
19
1998–2018

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

02.557.51012.51998200820181998: 11.3 %1999: 11.2 %2000: 10.8 %2001: 9.9 %2002: 9.2 %2003: 9.2 %2005: 9.2 %2006: 8.4 %2007: 7.9 %2009: 5.4 %2010: 5 %2011: 5.2 %2012: 3.6 %2013: 1.2 %2014: 0.988 %2015: 1.2 %2016: 1.3 %2017: 2 %2018: 2.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Ecuador stood at 2.5%.

The figure is up 23.1% on the previous year and down 68.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Ecuador peaked at 11.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2014.

Ecuador ranks 88th of 149 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 rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Ecuador, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 11.3%
1999 11.2% -1.2%
2000 10.8% -3.9%
2001 9.9% -7.9%
2002 9.2% -7.2%
2003 9.2% +0.4%
2005 9.2% -0.3%
2006 8.4% -8.5%
2007 7.9% -6.0%
2009 5.4% -31.7%
2010 5.0% -7.1%
2011 5.2% +3.5%
2012 3.6% -29.8%
2013 1.2% -66.4%
2014 1.0% -19.4%
2015 1.2% +18.9%
2016 1.3% +7.9%
2017 2.0% +58.6%
2018 2.5% +23.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.3% 11.2% 11.3% 2
2000s 8.8% 5.4% 10.8% 8
2010s 2.6% 1.0% 5.2% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Ecuador?
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Ecuador was 2.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 1998.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2014.
How does Ecuador rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Ecuador ranks 88th out of 149 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 68.8%. 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 rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 4,615 data points, 1970–2019
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Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/