Argentina vs Ecuador: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Argentina
2.7%
in 2023
Ecuador
2.4%
in 2023
Argentina rank
25th
Ecuador rank
26th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Argentina
- Ecuador
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 2.7% against 2.4% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ecuador ahead.
Argentina ranks 25th and Ecuador ranks 26th of 34 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Ecuador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 7.8% | 5.7% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 2.1% | 0.2% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 0.3% | Argentina |
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, Argentina or Ecuador?
- Argentina, at 2.7% against 2.4% in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Argentina and Ecuador?
- 0.3%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Ecuador?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Ecuador rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Argentina ranks 25th and Ecuador ranks 26th of 34 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, middle 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