How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

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.

Ecuador vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Children out of school, primary

Ecuador

86,090

in 2023

Lao People's Democratic Republic

82,273

in 2025

Ecuador rank

57th

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

58th

Children out of school, primary over time

Ecuador
Lao People's Democratic Republic

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 86,090 against 82,273 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 3,817.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Ecuador ranks 57th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 58th of 197 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Difference	Ahead
2000s	73,471	167,440	93,969	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s	33,675	46,975	13,300	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s	43,494	63,080	19,587	Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, primary, Ecuador or Lao People's Democratic Republic?: Ecuador, at 86,090 against 82,273 in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in children out of school, primary between Ecuador and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 3,817, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for children out of school, primary?: Ecuador ranks 57th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 58th 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: 20 August 2026

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