Colombia vs Ecuador: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Colombia
0.2032 WPIA
in 2023
Ecuador
0.2518 WPIA
in 2023
Colombia rank
20th
Ecuador rank
19th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Colombia
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 0.2518 WPIA against 0.2032 WPIA in Colombia, a difference of 0.0486 WPIA.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ecuador ahead.
Colombia ranks 20th and Ecuador ranks 19th of 22 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 | 0.546 WPIA | 0.2518 WPIA | 0.2942 WPIA | Colombia |
| 2010s | 0.4958 WPIA | 0.2817 WPIA | 0.2141 WPIA | Colombia |
| 2020s | 0.1998 WPIA | 0.2778 WPIA | 0.078 WPIA | 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 0.2518 WPIA against 0.2032 WPIA 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?
- 0.0486 WPIA, 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 20th and Ecuador ranks 19th of 22 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, urban, adjusted wealth parity index (household survey data) (WPIA). 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