Ecuador vs Thailand: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Ecuador
8.3%
in 2022
Thailand
9.0%
in 2025
Ecuador rank
104th
Thailand rank
102nd
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Ecuador
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 9.0% against 8.3% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 104th and Thailand ranks 102nd of 175 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 0.0% | 5.6% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 1.7% | 4.8% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 2.4% | 7.9% | 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 Thailand?
- Thailand, at 9.0% against 8.3% in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Ecuador and Thailand?
- 0.7%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Thailand?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Ecuador and Thailand rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Ecuador ranks 104th and Thailand ranks 102nd 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, male (%). 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