Ecuador vs South Africa: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Ecuador
3.9%
in 2024
South Africa
3.5%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
33rd
South Africa rank
34th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Ecuador
- South Africa
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 3.9% against 3.5% in South Africa, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2016 it was South Africa ahead.
Ecuador ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 34th of 47 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.2% | 4.2% | 1.0% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.8% | 0.4% | South Africa |
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 South Africa?
- Ecuador, at 3.9% against 3.5% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Ecuador and South Africa?
- 0.4%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Ecuador ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 34th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (household survey data) (%). 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