Colombia vs Ecuador: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Colombia
- Ecuador
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 7.3% against 6.8% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Ecuador ahead.
Colombia ranks 71st and Ecuador ranks 74th of 139 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Ecuador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.4% | 16.0% | 7.6% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 7.7% | 0.2% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Colombia or Ecuador?
- Colombia, at 7.3% against 6.8% in Ecuador as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Colombia and Ecuador?
- 0.5%, with Colombia 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Colombia ranks 71st and Ecuador ranks 74th of 139 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary 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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About this data
Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/