Ecuador vs Nepal: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Ecuador
2.6%
in 2023
Nepal
5.3%
in 2022
Ecuador rank
20th
Nepal rank
18th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Ecuador
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 5.3% against 2.6% in Ecuador, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 2.0 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Nepal ahead.
Ecuador ranks 20th and Nepal ranks 18th of 30 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.1% | 15.8% | 6.7% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 6.7% | 3.4% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 5.3% | 2.9% | Nepal |
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 Nepal?
- Nepal, at 5.3% against 2.6% in Ecuador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Ecuador and Nepal?
- 2.7%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Nepal?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Ecuador and Nepal rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Ecuador ranks 20th and Nepal ranks 18th of 30 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, 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