China vs Ecuador: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
China
7.7%
in 2025
Ecuador
7.2%
in 2025
China rank
97th
Ecuador rank
100th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- China
- Ecuador
How they compare
China currently reports 7.7% against 7.2% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.
China ranks 97th and Ecuador ranks 100th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Ecuador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3% | 24.0% | 15.8% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 8.2% | 1.9% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 6.8% | 0.8% | China |
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, China or Ecuador?
- China, at 7.7% against 7.2% in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between China and Ecuador?
- 0.5%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Ecuador?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do China and Ecuador rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- China ranks 97th and Ecuador ranks 100th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (modelled 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