Ecuador vs Paraguay: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Ecuador
86,090 children
in 2023
Paraguay
105,859 children
in 2024
Ecuador rank
57th
Paraguay rank
55th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Ecuador
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 105,859 children against 86,090 children in Ecuador, a difference of 19,769 children.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.2 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 57th and Paraguay ranks 55th of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73,471 children | 9,529 children | 63,942 children | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 28,538 children | 26,986 children | 1,551 children | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 43,494 children | 93,480 children | 49,986 children | Paraguay |
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 Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 105,859 children against 86,090 children in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Ecuador and Paraguay?
- 19,769 children, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Paraguay?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Paraguay rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Ecuador ranks 57th and Paraguay ranks 55th 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.