Ecuador vs Nepal: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Ecuador
7.7%
in 2024
Nepal
5.7%
in 2022
Ecuador rank
28th
Nepal rank
30th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Ecuador
- Nepal
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 7.7% against 5.7% in Nepal, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.4 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 28th and Nepal ranks 30th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.2% | 18.3% | 4.9% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 8.5% | 0.5% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 5.7% | 1.3% | Nepal |
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 Nepal?
- Ecuador, at 7.7% against 5.7% in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Ecuador and Nepal?
- 2.0%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Nepal?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Ecuador and Nepal rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Ecuador ranks 28th and Nepal ranks 30th 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