Ecuador vs Peru: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Ecuador
3.7%
in 2023
Peru
2.1%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
28th
Peru rank
29th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Ecuador
- Peru
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 3.7% against 2.1% in Peru, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.8 times Peru's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 28th and Peru ranks 29th of 36 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.5% | 9.7% | 13.7% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 4.5% | 3.1% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 3.6% | 1.8% | Ecuador |
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 3.7% against 2.1% 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?
- 1.6%, 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 28th and Peru ranks 29th of 36 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, middle 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