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
0102030200020122024

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

Indicator
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,923 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

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.