Algeria vs Ecuador: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Algeria
78,683 children
in 2025
Ecuador
86,090 children
in 2023
Algeria rank
59th
Ecuador rank
57th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Algeria
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 86,090 children against 78,683 children in Algeria, a difference of 7,407 children.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 59th and Ecuador ranks 57th of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Ecuador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 129,094 children | 73,471 children | 55,623 children | Algeria |
| 2010s | 27,008 children | 33,675 children | 6,667 children | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 49,789 children | 43,494 children | 6,295 children | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region, Algeria or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 86,090 children against 78,683 children in Algeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Algeria and Ecuador?
- 7,407 children, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Ecuador?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Ecuador rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Algeria ranks 59th and Ecuador ranks 57th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.