Colombia vs Ecuador: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female

Colombia
19.9%
in 2018
Ecuador
19.1%
in 2018
Colombia rank
64th
Ecuador rank
67th

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female over time

  • Colombia
  • Ecuador
20304050199820082018

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 19.9% against 19.1% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Ecuador ahead.

Colombia ranks 64th and Ecuador ranks 67th of 143 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 25.3% 42.1% 16.8% Ecuador
2010s 19.6% 23.4% 3.9% 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, female, Colombia or Ecuador?
Colombia, at 19.9% against 19.1% in Ecuador as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between Colombia and Ecuador?
0.8%, 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female?
Colombia ranks 64th and Ecuador ranks 67th of 143 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,990 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of females of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary school age.