Ecuador vs Nigeria: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural
Ecuador
13.7%
in 2023
Nigeria
18.0%
in 2021
Ecuador rank
18th
Nigeria rank
16th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural over time
- Ecuador
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 18.0% against 13.7% in Ecuador, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 18th and Nigeria ranks 16th of 28 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.2% | 23.7% | 16.6% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 22.6% | 3.9% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 18.0% | 4.5% | Nigeria |
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 Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 18.0% against 13.7% in Ecuador as of 2021.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural between Ecuador and Nigeria?
- 4.3%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Nigeria?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do Ecuador and Nigeria rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Ecuador ranks 18th and Nigeria ranks 16th 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