Ecuador vs Sierra Leone: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural
Ecuador
13.7%
in 2023
Sierra Leone
11.5%
in 2019
Ecuador rank
18th
Sierra Leone rank
20th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural over time
- Ecuador
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 13.7% against 11.5% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Ecuador ranks 18th and Sierra Leone ranks 20th of 28 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.5% | 37.2% | 0.7% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 20.4% | 1.9% | Sierra Leone |
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 Sierra Leone?
- Ecuador, at 13.7% against 11.5% in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural between Ecuador and Sierra Leone?
- 2.2%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Sierra Leone?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
- How do Ecuador and Sierra Leone rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Ecuador ranks 18th and Sierra Leone ranks 20th 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