Ecuador vs Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Ecuador
7.9%
in 2023
Uruguay
7.9%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
24th
Uruguay rank
24th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Ecuador
- Uruguay
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 7.9% against 7.9% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 24th and Uruguay ranks 24th of 37 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.1% | 21.9% | 5.8% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 11.8% | 2.3% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 3.6% | 3.9% | 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 Uruguay?
- Ecuador, at 7.9% against 7.9% in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Ecuador and Uruguay?
- 0.0%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Uruguay?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Uruguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Ecuador ranks 24th and Uruguay 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