Colombia vs Ecuador: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Colombia
6.8%
in 2023
Ecuador
7.9%
in 2023
Colombia rank
27th
Ecuador rank
24th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Colombia
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 7.9% against 6.8% in Colombia, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ecuador ahead.
Colombia ranks 27th and Ecuador ranks 24th of 37 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3% | 22.1% | 7.7% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 9.5% | 1.3% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 6.9% | 0.2% | 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, Colombia or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 7.9% against 6.8% in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Colombia and Ecuador?
- 1.1%, with Ecuador 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 27th and Ecuador ranks 24th 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, rural, poorest 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