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

13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

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

Colombia vs Ecuador: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper

Colombia

11.1%

in 2018

Ecuador

12.3%

in 2018

Colombia rank

73rd

Ecuador rank

70th

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time

Colombia
Ecuador

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 12.3% against 11.1% in Colombia, a difference of 1.2%.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Ecuador ahead.

Colombia ranks 73rd and Ecuador ranks 70th of 142 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Ecuador	Difference	Ahead
2000s	15.1%	31.7%	16.6%	Ecuador
2010s	10.9%	14.5%	3.6%	Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, Colombia or Ecuador?: Ecuador, at 12.3% against 11.1% in Colombia as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Colombia and Ecuador?: 1.2%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ecuador?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do Colombia and Ecuador rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?: Colombia ranks 73rd and Ecuador ranks 70th of 142 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper 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/