Chile vs Ecuador: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, poorest
Chile
1.1%
in 2022
Ecuador
1.4%
in 2023
Chile rank
32nd
Ecuador rank
30th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, poorest over time
- Chile
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 1.4% against 1.1% in Chile, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.3 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ecuador ahead.
Chile ranks 32nd and Ecuador ranks 30th of 36 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Ecuador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 5.5% | 3.8% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 1.6% | 0.7% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 2.6% | 2.2% | Chile |
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, poorest, Chile or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 1.4% against 1.1% in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, poorest between Chile and Ecuador?
- 0.3%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Ecuador?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Chile and Ecuador rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, poorest?
- Chile ranks 32nd and Ecuador ranks 30th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, poorest quintile, both sexes (household survey 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