Colombia vs Ecuador: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Colombia
5.6%
in 2023
Ecuador
4.3%
in 2023
Colombia rank
24th
Ecuador rank
26th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Colombia
- Ecuador
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 5.6% against 4.3% in Ecuador, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.3 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ecuador ahead.
Colombia ranks 24th and Ecuador ranks 26th of 36 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 | 12.1% | 20.9% | 8.8% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 8.3% | 1.4% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 6.4% | 1.0% | 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?
- Colombia, at 5.6% against 4.3% 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?
- 1.3%, with Colombia 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 24th and Ecuador ranks 26th 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, second 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