Colombia vs Ecuador: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural
Colombia
17.5%
in 2023
Ecuador
13.7%
in 2023
Colombia rank
17th
Ecuador rank
18th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural over time
- Colombia
- Ecuador
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 17.5% against 13.7% in Ecuador, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.3 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ecuador ahead.
Colombia ranks 17th and Ecuador ranks 18th of 28 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Ecuador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.0% | 38.8% | 4.7% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 17.3% | 7.1% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 13.6% | 7.0% | Colombia |
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, Colombia or Ecuador?
- Colombia, at 17.5% against 13.7% in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural between Colombia and Ecuador?
- 3.8%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ecuador?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Ecuador rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Colombia ranks 17th and Ecuador ranks 18th of 28 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, 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