Ecuador vs Peru: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Ecuador
1.3%
in 2018
Peru
1.4%
in 2018
Ecuador rank
118th
Peru rank
115th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Ecuador
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 1.4% against 1.3% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Peru ahead.
Ecuador ranks 118th and Peru ranks 115th of 188 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.0% | 20.7% | 0.7% | Peru |
| 1980s | 12.4% | 16.6% | 4.1% | Peru |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 10.3% | 5.4% | Peru |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 0.8% | 1.1% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 0.3% | Ecuador |
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, Ecuador or Peru?
- Peru, at 1.4% against 1.3% in Ecuador as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Ecuador and Peru?
- 0.1%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Peru?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2018.
- How do Ecuador and Peru rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Ecuador ranks 118th and Peru ranks 115th of 188 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 (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/