Bolivia vs Ecuador: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, poorest
Bolivia
1.2%
in 2021
Ecuador
0.8%
in 2023
Bolivia rank
30th
Ecuador rank
33rd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, poorest over time
- Bolivia
- Ecuador
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 1.2% against 0.8% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.5 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 30th and Ecuador ranks 33rd of 35 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.0% | 6.0% | 3.0% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 1.4% | 2.7% | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 1.7% | 21.4% | Bolivia |
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, rural, poorest, Bolivia or Ecuador?
- Bolivia, at 1.2% against 0.8% in Ecuador as of 2021.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, poorest between Bolivia and Ecuador?
- 0.4%, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Ecuador?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Bolivia and Ecuador rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, poorest?
- Bolivia ranks 30th and Ecuador ranks 33rd of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, poorest 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