Colombia vs Ecuador: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)
Colombia
5.5%
in 2025
Ecuador
5.2%
in 2025
Colombia rank
97th
Ecuador rank
98th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) over time
- Colombia
- Ecuador
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 5.5% against 5.2% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.
Colombia ranks 97th and Ecuador ranks 98th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Ecuador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 8.1% | 4.6% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 3.2% | 0.4% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.4% | 0.1% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled), Colombia or Ecuador?
- Colombia, at 5.5% against 5.2% in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) between Colombia and Ecuador?
- 0.3%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ecuador?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Ecuador rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)?
- Colombia ranks 97th and Ecuador ranks 98th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled 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