Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Ecuador

Ecuador: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 19.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
19.1%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
67th
of 143 countries
All-time high
49.7%
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, female in Ecuador, 1998–2018

010203040501998200820181998: 49.7 %1999: 49.2 %2000: 49.1 %2001: 48.8 %2002: 48.5 %2003: 48.9 %2005: 46.2 %2006: 45.8 %2007: 43.6 %2009: 33 %2010: 29.8 %2011: 27.7 %2012: 25.1 %2013: 25.7 %2014: 24.6 %2015: 21.7 %2016: 18.5 %2017: 18.9 %2018: 19.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Ecuador is 19.1%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 56.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Ecuador peaked at 49.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 2016.

That places Ecuador 67th out of 143 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%) in Ecuador, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 49.7%
1999 49.2% -1.1%
2000 49.1% -0.1%
2001 48.8% -0.8%
2002 48.5% -0.6%
2003 48.9% +0.9%
2005 46.2% -5.5%
2006 45.8% -0.9%
2007 43.6% -4.8%
2009 33.0% -24.3%
2010 29.8% -9.8%
2011 27.7% -7.1%
2012 25.1% -9.3%
2013 25.7% +2.2%
2014 24.6% -4.0%
2015 21.7% -12.0%
2016 18.5% -14.8%
2017 18.9% +2.2%
2018 19.1% +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 49.5% 49.2% 49.7% 2
2000s 45.5% 33.0% 49.1% 8
2010s 23.4% 18.5% 29.8% 9

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 64 Colombia 19.9% compare
  2. 65 Switzerland 19.7% compare
  3. 66 South Africa 19.7% compare
  4. 68 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 19.0% compare
  5. 69 United Arab Emirates 19.0% compare
  6. 70 Romania 18.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Ecuador?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Ecuador was 19.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 1998.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female 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, female?
Ecuador ranks 67th out of 143 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.1%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,990 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of females of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary school age.