Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Ecuador
Ecuador: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 19.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Ecuador, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Ecuador is 19.7%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and down 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Ecuador peaked at 50.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 2016.
Ecuador ranks 72nd of 147 countries on this measure, 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 50.6% | — |
| 1999 | 49.8% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 49.6% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 48.9% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 49.6% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 46.7% | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 46.2% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 43.9% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 33.6% | -23.4% |
| 2010 | 29.9% | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 27.7% | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 25.2% | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 25.3% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 24.1% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 21.5% | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 18.5% | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 19.0% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 19.7% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.2% | 49.8% | 50.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 46.0% | 33.6% | 49.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 18.5% | 29.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 69 South Africa 20.6% compare
- 70 Philippines 20.5% compare
- 71 Romania 19.9% compare
- 73 Luxembourg 19.4% compare
- 74 Kuwait 18.3% compare
- 75 Dominica 18.3% compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9943 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Ecuador?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Ecuador was 19.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 50.6% in 1998.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 2016.
- How does Ecuador rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Ecuador ranks 72nd out of 147 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.1%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.