Bolivia vs Ecuador: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, poorest
Bolivia
1.7%
in 2021
Ecuador
2.1%
in 2023
Bolivia rank
23rd
Ecuador rank
20th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, poorest over time
- Bolivia
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 2.1% against 1.7% in Bolivia, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.2 times Bolivia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 23rd and Ecuador ranks 20th of 31 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 | 5.2% | 5.0% | 0.2% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.9% | 0.8% | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 5.2% | 7.7% | 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, urban, poorest, Bolivia or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 2.1% against 1.7% in Bolivia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, poorest between Bolivia and Ecuador?
- 0.4%, with Ecuador 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, urban, poorest?
- Bolivia ranks 23rd and Ecuador ranks 20th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, 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