Belize vs Ecuador: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Belize
9.9%
in 2024
Ecuador
9.1%
in 2023
Belize rank
57th
Ecuador rank
59th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Belize
- Ecuador
How they compare
Belize currently reports 9.9% against 9.1% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.
Belize ranks 57th and Ecuador ranks 59th of 169 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and Ecuador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | 11.1% | 5.8% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 5.1% | 0.7% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 5.4% | 1.4% | Belize |
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, Belize or Ecuador?
- Belize, at 9.9% against 9.1% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Belize and Ecuador?
- 0.8%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Ecuador?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belize and Ecuador rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Belize ranks 57th and Ecuador ranks 59th of 169 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, male (%). 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