Ecuador vs Peru: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
Ecuador
5.4%
in 2023
Peru
5.2%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
27th
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 5.4% against 5.2% in Peru, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 27th and Peru ranks 28th of 38 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 11.7% | 2.9% | Peru |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 10.7% | 7.0% | Peru |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 7.4% | 1.9% | Peru |
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 5.4% against 5.2% 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?
- 0.2%, 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 28th 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, richest 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