Ecuador vs Egypt: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural
Ecuador
16.2%
in 2023
Egypt
8.7%
in 2022
Ecuador rank
28th
Egypt rank
31st
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural over time
- Ecuador
- Egypt
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 16.2% against 8.7% in Egypt, a difference of 7.5%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.9 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 28th and Egypt ranks 31st of 37 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.8% | 34.8% | 6.9% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 19.7% | 1.9% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 8.7% | 9.4% | 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, rural, Ecuador or Egypt?
- Ecuador, at 16.2% against 8.7% in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural between Ecuador and Egypt?
- 7.5%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Egypt?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Ecuador and Egypt rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Ecuador ranks 28th and Egypt ranks 31st of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural, middle 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