Ecuador vs South Africa: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Ecuador
19.7%
in 2018
South Africa
20.6%
in 2018
Ecuador rank
72nd
South Africa rank
69th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Ecuador
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 20.6% against 19.7% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 72nd and South Africa ranks 69th of 147 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.8% | 30.2% | 19.6% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 48.9% | 28.6% | 20.3% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 16.6% | 3.4% | Ecuador |
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, both sexes, Ecuador or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 20.6% against 19.7% in Ecuador as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Ecuador and South Africa?
- 0.9%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
- How do Ecuador and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Ecuador ranks 72nd and South Africa ranks 69th of 147 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of 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
Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.