China vs Ecuador: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
China
4.0%
in 2025
Ecuador
3.7%
in 2025
China rank
103rd
Ecuador rank
106th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- China
- Ecuador
How they compare
China currently reports 4.0% against 3.7% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.
China ranks 103rd and Ecuador ranks 106th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Ecuador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 7.7% | 3.8% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.6% | 0.4% | China |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.2% | 0.9% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, China or Ecuador?
- China, at 4.0% against 3.7% in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between China and Ecuador?
- 0.3%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Ecuador?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do China and Ecuador rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- China ranks 103rd and Ecuador ranks 106th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release