Ecuador vs Peru: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Ecuador
1.6%
in 2023
Peru
1.1%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
32nd
Peru rank
33rd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Ecuador
- Peru
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 1.6% against 1.1% in Peru, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.5 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 32nd and Peru ranks 33rd of 37 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.6% | 2.0% | 7.6% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.2% | 1.2% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 2.1% | 0.6% | Peru |
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 Peru?
- Ecuador, at 1.6% against 1.1% in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Ecuador and Peru?
- 0.5%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Peru?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Peru rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Ecuador ranks 32nd and Peru ranks 33rd of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, fourth quintile, both sexes (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