Ecuador vs Korea: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Ecuador
6.3%
in 2022
Korea
5.5%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
114th
Korea rank
117th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Ecuador
- Korea
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 6.3% against 5.5% in Korea, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Korea ahead.
Ecuador ranks 114th and Korea ranks 117th of 179 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.9% | 6.7% | 3.8% | Korea |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 6.8% | 1.6% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary, Ecuador or Korea?
- Ecuador, at 6.3% against 5.5% in Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Ecuador and Korea?
- 0.8%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Korea?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
- How do Ecuador and Korea rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Ecuador ranks 114th and Korea ranks 117th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry 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
February 2026 Data Release