Colombia vs Ecuador: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, second
Colombia
3.5%
in 2023
Ecuador
1.8%
in 2023
Colombia rank
20th
Ecuador rank
23rd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, second over time
- Colombia
- Ecuador
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 3.5% against 1.8% in Ecuador, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.9 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 20th and Ecuador ranks 23rd of 36 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8% | 3.5% | 1.3% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 1.4% | 1.5% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 1.8% | 2.7% | 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, second, Colombia or Ecuador?
- Colombia, at 3.5% against 1.8% in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, second between Colombia and Ecuador?
- 1.7%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ecuador?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Ecuador rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, second?
- Colombia ranks 20th and Ecuador ranks 23rd of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, 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