Ecuador vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Population of compulsory school age, female
Ecuador
2.27 million
in 2025
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
118.16 million
in 2024
Ecuador rank
51st
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
54th
Population of compulsory school age, female over time
- Ecuador
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 118.16 million against 2.27 million in Ecuador, a difference of 115.89 million.
That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 52.2 times Ecuador's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 51st and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 54th of 197 countries.
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.49 million | 61.15 million | 59.65 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 2.36 million | 94.39 million | 92.03 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 2.30 million | 114.13 million | 111.83 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of compulsory school age, female, Ecuador or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 118.16 million against 2.27 million in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, female between Ecuador and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 115.89 million, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Ecuador ranks 51st and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 54th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, female (number). 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