Ecuador vs Kenya: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both
Ecuador
22.4%
in 2025
Kenya
21.3%
in 2025
Ecuador rank
85th
Kenya rank
88th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both over time
- Ecuador
- Kenya
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 22.4% against 21.3% in Kenya, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Ecuador ranks 85th and Kenya ranks 88th of 206 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.4% | 40.7% | 4.6% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 24.2% | 1.0% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 19.2% | 4.7% | 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, both, Ecuador or Kenya?
- Ecuador, at 22.4% against 21.3% in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both between Ecuador and Kenya?
- 1.1%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Kenya?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Kenya rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Ecuador ranks 85th and Kenya ranks 88th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (modelled 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