Ecuador vs Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
Ecuador
15.3%
in 2023
Uruguay
14.5%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
13th
Uruguay rank
15th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- Ecuador
- Uruguay
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 15.3% against 14.5% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Uruguay ahead.
Ecuador ranks 13th and Uruguay ranks 15th of 25 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.2% | 37.5% | 10.3% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 29.6% | 14.0% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 13.2% | 0.7% | 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 Uruguay?
- Ecuador, at 15.3% against 14.5% 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?
- 0.8%, 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 13th and Uruguay ranks 15th of 25 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, poorest 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