Colombia vs Ecuador: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Colombia
3.8%
in 2023
Ecuador
1.5%
in 2023
Colombia rank
18th
Ecuador rank
21st
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Colombia
- Ecuador
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 3.8% against 1.5% in Ecuador, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 2.5 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ecuador ahead.
Colombia ranks 18th and Ecuador ranks 21st of 28 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Ecuador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2% | 17.2% | 10.0% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 4.0% | 1.8% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 2.6% | 2.1% | 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 3.8% against 1.5% in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Colombia and Ecuador?
- 2.3%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ecuador?
- 16 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 18th and Ecuador ranks 21st of 28 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, richest 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