Ecuador vs Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
Ecuador
9.0%
in 2023
Uruguay
5.2%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
26th
Uruguay rank
29th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- Ecuador
- Uruguay
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 9.0% against 5.2% in Uruguay, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.7 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 26th and Uruguay ranks 29th of 34 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.7% | 15.9% | 4.9% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 14.0% | 2.7% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 6.7% | 2.4% | 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 Uruguay?
- Ecuador, at 9.0% against 5.2% in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban between Ecuador and Uruguay?
- 3.8%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Uruguay?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Uruguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Ecuador ranks 26th and Uruguay ranks 29th 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