Ecuador vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Ecuador
86,090 children
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic
82,273 children
in 2025
Ecuador rank
57th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
58th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Ecuador
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 86,090 children against 82,273 children in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 3,817 children.
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 196 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 children | 167,440 children | 93,969 children | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 33,675 children | 46,975 children | 13,300 children | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 43,494 children | 63,080 children | 19,587 children | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
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, Ecuador or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Ecuador, at 86,090 children against 82,273 children in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Ecuador and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 3,817 children, 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 primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Ecuador ranks 57th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 58th 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.