Ecuador vs Nepal: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural
Ecuador
13.7%
in 2023
Nepal
9.2%
in 2022
Ecuador rank
18th
Nepal rank
21st
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural over time
- Ecuador
- Nepal
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 13.7% against 9.2% in Nepal, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.5 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 18th and Nepal ranks 21st of 28 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.0% | 19.5% | 15.5% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 8.1% | 11.2% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 9.2% | 5.4% | 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 Nepal?
- Ecuador, at 13.7% against 9.2% in Nepal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural between Ecuador and Nepal?
- 4.5%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Nepal?
- 5 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, rural?
- Ecuador ranks 18th and Nepal ranks 21st 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