Ecuador vs Sri Lanka: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower

Ecuador
7.8%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
8.0%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
66th
Sri Lanka rank
64th

Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time

  • Ecuador
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 8.0% against 7.8% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Ecuador ranks 66th and Sri Lanka ranks 64th of 181 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2010s 4.4% 5.7% 1.3% Sri Lanka
2020s 4.2% 5.9% 1.7% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Ecuador or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 8.0% against 7.8% in Ecuador as of 2023.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Ecuador and Sri Lanka?
0.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Sri Lanka?
9 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and Sri Lanka rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Ecuador ranks 66th and Sri Lanka ranks 64th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
181 places, 3,180 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release