Colombia vs Ecuador: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, second
Colombia
3.2%
in 2023
Ecuador
1.9%
in 2023
Colombia rank
19th
Ecuador rank
22nd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, second over time
- Colombia
- Ecuador
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 3.2% against 1.9% in Ecuador, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.7 times Ecuador's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 19th and Ecuador ranks 22nd of 33 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 | 4.1% | 2.6% | 1.6% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.1% | 1.5% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 1.9% | 2.4% | 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, urban, second, Colombia or Ecuador?
- Colombia, at 3.2% against 1.9% in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, second between Colombia and Ecuador?
- 1.3%, 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, urban, second?
- Colombia ranks 19th and Ecuador ranks 22nd of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, 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