Bhutan vs Ecuador: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female
Bhutan
19.9%
in 2025
Ecuador
20.6%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
83rd
Ecuador rank
81st
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female over time
- Bhutan
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 20.6% against 19.9% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 83rd and Ecuador ranks 81st of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Ecuador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.6% | 44.6% | 14.0% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 25.1% | 0.7% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 22.6% | 4.0% | 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, female, Bhutan or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 20.6% against 19.9% in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between Bhutan and Ecuador?
- 0.7%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Ecuador?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Ecuador rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Bhutan ranks 83rd and Ecuador ranks 81st 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, female (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