Ecuador vs Peru: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, richest
Ecuador
6.8%
in 2023
Peru
6.3%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
25th
Peru rank
26th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, richest over time
- Ecuador
- Peru
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 6.8% against 6.3% in Peru, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 25th and Peru ranks 26th of 42 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.6% | 11.8% | 0.8% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 11.0% | 5.2% | Peru |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 8.0% | 1.3% | Peru |
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, richest, Ecuador or Peru?
- Ecuador, at 6.8% against 6.3% in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, richest between Ecuador and Peru?
- 0.5%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Peru?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Peru rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, richest?
- Ecuador ranks 25th and Peru 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, richest 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