Ecuador vs Kenya: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
Ecuador
11.0%
in 2024
Kenya
11.9%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
36th
Kenya rank
33rd
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- Ecuador
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 11.9% against 11.0% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Kenya ahead.
Ecuador ranks 36th and Kenya ranks 33rd of 68 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.4% | 21.4% | 1.0% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 14.7% | 2.5% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 10.4% | 0.1% | Kenya |
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 Kenya?
- Kenya, at 11.9% against 11.0% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban between Ecuador and Kenya?
- 0.9%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Kenya?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Kenya rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Ecuador ranks 36th and Kenya ranks 33rd of 68 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, male (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