Colombia vs Ecuador: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Colombia
0.9%
in 2023
Ecuador
0.6%
in 2023
Colombia rank
28th
Ecuador rank
30th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Colombia
- Ecuador
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 0.9% against 0.6% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.5 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ecuador ahead.
Colombia ranks 28th and Ecuador ranks 30th of 37 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Ecuador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 3.8% | 1.3% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 0.9% | 1.6% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.1% | 0.9% | Colombia |
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, Colombia or Ecuador?
- Colombia, at 0.9% against 0.6% in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Colombia and Ecuador?
- 0.3%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ecuador?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Ecuador rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Colombia ranks 28th and Ecuador ranks 30th 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, richest 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