Ecuador vs Nepal: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest
Ecuador
21.7%
in 2023
Nepal
20.1%
in 2022
Ecuador rank
24th
Nepal rank
26th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest over time
- Ecuador
- Nepal
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 21.7% against 20.1% in Nepal, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Nepal ahead.
Ecuador ranks 24th and Nepal ranks 26th of 42 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.5% | 43.0% | 8.5% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 23.2% | 1.6% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 20.1% | 3.5% | Nepal |
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, poorest, Ecuador or Nepal?
- Ecuador, at 21.7% against 20.1% in Nepal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest between Ecuador and Nepal?
- 1.6%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Nepal?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Ecuador and Nepal rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest?
- Ecuador ranks 24th and Nepal ranks 26th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, 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