Ecuador vs Kenya: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Ecuador
1.9%
in 2024
Kenya
2.4%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
37th
Kenya rank
35th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Ecuador
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 2.4% against 1.9% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.3 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 37th and Kenya ranks 35th of 46 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 5.5% | 3.9% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 2.2% | 1.7% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.8% | 0.3% | Kenya |
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 Kenya?
- Kenya, at 2.4% 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 Ecuador and Kenya?
- 0.5%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Kenya?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Kenya rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Ecuador ranks 37th and Kenya ranks 35th 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