Ecuador vs South Africa: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted
Ecuador
0.741 GPIA
in 2023
South Africa
0.7421 GPIA
in 2023
Ecuador rank
132nd
South Africa rank
131st
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted over time
- Ecuador
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.7421 GPIA against 0.741 GPIA in Ecuador, a difference of 0.0011 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Ecuador ranks 132nd and South Africa ranks 131st of 180 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9757 GPIA | 0.9982 GPIA | 0.0226 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.9768 GPIA | 0.8111 GPIA | 0.1657 GPIA | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 0.8632 GPIA | 0.686 GPIA | 0.1772 GPIA | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted, Ecuador or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.7421 GPIA against 0.741 GPIA in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted between Ecuador and South Africa?
- 0.0011 GPIA, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Ecuador ranks 132nd and South Africa ranks 131st of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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