Canada vs Ecuador: Children out of school, primary

Canada
127,666
in 2023
Ecuador
86,090
in 2023
Canada rank
54th
Ecuador rank
57th

Children out of school, primary over time

  • Canada
  • Ecuador
050.0k100.0k150.0k200020112023

How they compare

Canada currently reports 127,666 against 86,090 in Ecuador, a difference of 41,576.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.5 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.

Canada ranks 54th and Ecuador ranks 57th of 197 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Ecuador in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Ecuador Difference Ahead
2000s 14,517 115,003 100,486 Ecuador
2010s 26,439 39,107 12,668 Ecuador
2020s 114,342 43,494 70,848 Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, primary, Canada or Ecuador?
Canada, at 127,666 against 86,090 in Ecuador as of 2023.
What is the difference in children out of school, primary between Canada and Ecuador?
41,576, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ecuador?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Canada and Ecuador rank globally for children out of school, primary?
Canada ranks 54th and Ecuador ranks 57th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, primary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children out of school, primary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 4,752 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.