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

Latest (2018)
19.7%
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
72nd
of 147 countries
All-time high
50.6%
in 1998
All-time low
18.5%
in 2016
Years of data
19
1998–2018

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Ecuador, 1998–2018

02040601998200820181998: 50.6 %1999: 49.8 %2000: 49.7 %2001: 49.6 %2002: 48.9 %2003: 49.6 %2005: 46.7 %2006: 46.2 %2007: 43.9 %2009: 33.6 %2010: 29.9 %2011: 27.7 %2012: 25.2 %2013: 25.3 %2014: 24.1 %2015: 21.5 %2016: 18.5 %2017: 19 %2018: 19.7 %

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Ecuador, 1998 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.