Bolivia vs Ecuador: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Bolivia
2.5%
in 2024
Ecuador
1.9%
in 2024
Bolivia rank
34th
Ecuador rank
37th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Bolivia
- Ecuador
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 2.5% against 1.9% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.3 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ecuador ahead.
Bolivia ranks 34th and Ecuador ranks 37th of 46 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 1 and Ecuador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 8.2% | 4.1% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 3.3% | 0.6% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 2.0% | 5.8% | Bolivia |
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, Bolivia or Ecuador?
- Bolivia, at 2.5% against 1.9% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Bolivia and Ecuador?
- 0.6%, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Ecuador?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and Ecuador rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Bolivia ranks 34th and Ecuador ranks 37th of 46 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, male (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