Argentina vs Ecuador: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Argentina
5.0%
in 2023
Ecuador
4.2%
in 2022
Argentina rank
117th
Ecuador rank
120th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Argentina
- Ecuador
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 5.0% against 4.2% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.2 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.
Argentina ranks 117th and Ecuador ranks 120th of 175 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 21.5% | 21.5% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 2.2% | 2.0% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 6.4% | 3.1% | 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, Argentina or Ecuador?
- Argentina, at 5.0% against 4.2% in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Argentina and Ecuador?
- 0.8%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Ecuador?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Argentina and Ecuador rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Argentina ranks 117th and Ecuador ranks 120th of 175 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, female (%). 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