Ecuador vs Peru: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
Ecuador
8.5%
in 2023
Peru
7.6%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
27th
Peru rank
29th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- Ecuador
- Peru
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 8.5% against 7.6% in Peru, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 27th and Peru ranks 29th of 38 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.3% | 13.5% | 1.9% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 12.9% | 4.7% | Peru |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 7.8% | 2.7% | 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, urban, Ecuador or Peru?
- Ecuador, at 8.5% against 7.6% in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban between Ecuador and Peru?
- 0.9%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Peru?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Peru rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Ecuador ranks 27th and Peru ranks 29th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban, fourth 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