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

Ecuador: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 20.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
20.2%
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
76th
of 142 countries
All-time high
51.5%
in 1998
All-time low
18.6%
in 2016
Years of data
19
1998–2018

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

02040601998200820181998: 51.5 %1999: 50.3 %2000: 50.2 %2001: 50.4 %2002: 49.3 %2003: 50.3 %2005: 47.3 %2006: 46.6 %2007: 44.2 %2009: 34.2 %2010: 30.1 %2011: 27.7 %2012: 25.4 %2013: 25 %2014: 23.6 %2015: 21.3 %2016: 18.6 %2017: 19.1 %2018: 20.2 %

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, male in Ecuador is 20.2%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and down 54.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Ecuador peaked at 51.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 2016.

Ecuador ranks 76th of 142 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, male in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%) in Ecuador, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 51.5%
1999 50.3% -2.3%
2000 50.2% -0.2%
2001 50.4% +0.4%
2002 49.3% -2.3%
2003 50.3% +2.1%
2005 47.3% -6.0%
2006 46.6% -1.5%
2007 44.2% -5.0%
2009 34.2% -22.6%
2010 30.1% -12.2%
2011 27.7% -7.9%
2012 25.4% -8.3%
2013 25.0% -1.5%
2014 23.6% -5.5%
2015 21.3% -10.0%
2016 18.6% -12.7%
2017 19.1% +3.1%
2018 20.2% +5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 50.9% 50.3% 51.5% 2
2000s 46.6% 34.2% 50.4% 8
2010s 23.4% 18.6% 30.1% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Ecuador?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Ecuador was 20.2% 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, male recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 51.5% in 1998.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 2016.
How does Ecuador rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
Ecuador ranks 76th out of 142 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 2,983 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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