Colombia vs Ecuador: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Colombia
8.8%
in 2024
Ecuador
7.7%
in 2024
Colombia rank
27th
Ecuador rank
28th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Colombia
- Ecuador
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 8.8% against 7.7% in Ecuador, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ecuador ahead.
Colombia ranks 27th and Ecuador ranks 28th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Ecuador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.7% | 21.1% | 9.4% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 7.9% | 1.8% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.6% | 0.0% | 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 8.8% against 7.7% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Colombia and Ecuador?
- 1.1%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ecuador?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Ecuador rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Colombia ranks 27th and Ecuador ranks 28th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, rural, 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