Ecuador vs South Korea: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school
Ecuador
6.3%
in 2022
South Korea
5.5%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
114th
South Korea rank
117th
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school over time
- Ecuador
- South Korea
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 6.3% against 5.5% in South Korea, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was South Korea ahead.
Ecuador ranks 114th and South Korea ranks 117th of 179 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.9% | 6.7% | 3.8% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 6.8% | 1.6% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are not in pre-primary school, Ecuador or South Korea?
- Ecuador, at 6.3% against 5.5% in South Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of children who are not in pre-primary school between Ecuador and South Korea?
- 0.8%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Korea?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
- How do Ecuador and South Korea rank globally for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
- Ecuador ranks 114th and South Korea ranks 117th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are not in pre-primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children one year before the official primary entry age (typically age 5) not enrolled in pre-primary education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.