Dominican Republic vs Ecuador: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, poorest
Dominican Republic
2.0%
in 2023
Ecuador
2.1%
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
21st
Ecuador rank
20th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, poorest over time
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 2.1% against 2.0% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 21st and Ecuador ranks 20th of 31 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Ecuador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3% | 5.0% | 1.3% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 1.9% | 3.2% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 3.9% | 1.9% | 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, urban, poorest, Dominican Republic or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 2.1% against 2.0% in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, poorest between Dominican Republic and Ecuador?
- 0.1%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Ecuador?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Ecuador rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, poorest?
- Dominican Republic ranks 21st and Ecuador ranks 20th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, 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