Ecuador vs Gambia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Ecuador
13.6%
in 2023
Gambia
14.3%
in 2025
Ecuador rank
56th
Gambia rank
53rd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Ecuador
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 14.3% against 13.6% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 56th and Gambia ranks 53rd of 183 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.1% | 34.1% | 26.0% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 19.2% | 12.2% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Ecuador or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 14.3% against 13.6% in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Ecuador and Gambia?
- 0.7%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Gambia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Gambia rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Ecuador ranks 56th and Gambia ranks 53rd of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release