How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and North America?

19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ecuador vs North America: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both

Ecuador

228,954 number

in 2018

North America

657,151 number

in 2019

Ecuador rank

43rd

North America rank

42nd

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both over time

Ecuador
North America

How they compare

North America currently reports 657,151 number against 228,954 number in Ecuador, a difference of 428,197 number.

That makes North America's figure about 2.9 times Ecuador's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 43rd and North America ranks 42nd of 142 countries.

North America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	North America	Difference	Ahead
1990s	603,028 number	2.16 million number	1.55 million number	North America
2000s	582,036 number	1.83 million number	1.25 million number	North America
2010s	265,413 number	1.13 million number	865,626 number	North America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both, Ecuador or North America?: North America, at 657,151 number against 228,954 number in Ecuador as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both between Ecuador and North America?: 428,197 number, with North America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and North America?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Ecuador and North America rank globally for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?: Ecuador ranks 43rd and North America ranks 42nd of 142 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 187 places, 4,335 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of adolescents and youth of secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/