Ecuador vs United States: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Ecuador
4.4%
in 2024
United States
4.3%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
43rd
United States rank
44th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Ecuador
- United States
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 4.4% against 4.3% in United States, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 43rd and United States ranks 44th of 105 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 1.2% | 3.3% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 3.9% | 0.4% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 0.1% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal, Ecuador or United States?
- Ecuador, at 4.4% against 4.3% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Ecuador and United States?
- 0.1%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and United States?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and United States rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Ecuador ranks 43rd and United States ranks 44th of 105 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 25-54 years old, both sexes (%). 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