Ecuador vs Peru: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
Ecuador
9.0%
in 2023
Peru
6.2%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
26th
Peru rank
28th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- Ecuador
- Peru
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 9.0% against 6.2% in Peru, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.5 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 26th and Peru ranks 28th of 34 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 | 20.3% | 13.9% | 6.4% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 12.2% | 1.0% | Peru |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 9.3% | 1.2% | 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 9.0% against 6.2% 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?
- 2.8%, 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 26th and Peru ranks 28th of 34 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, middle 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