Dominican Republic vs Ecuador: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Dominican Republic
95.1%
in 2024
Ecuador
95.3%
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
122nd
Ecuador rank
119th
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 95.3% against 95.1% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Ecuador ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 122nd and Ecuador ranks 119th of 209 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Ecuador in 18.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.2% | 1.3% | 1.1% | Ecuador |
| 1830s | 0.3% | 2.1% | 1.8% | Ecuador |
| 1840s | 0.4% | 3.4% | 3.0% | Ecuador |
| 1850s | 1.3% | 5.5% | 4.1% | Ecuador |
| 1860s | 3.8% | 8.6% | 4.8% | Ecuador |
| 1870s | 6.7% | 13.3% | 6.6% | Ecuador |
| 1880s | 8.4% | 20.1% | 11.7% | Ecuador |
| 1890s | 9.9% | 26.6% | 16.6% | Ecuador |
| 1900s | 12.3% | 26.5% | 14.2% | Ecuador |
| 1910s | 12.5% | 28.5% | 15.9% | Ecuador |
| 1920s | 41.3% | 36.8% | 4.5% | Dominican Republic |
| 1930s | 30.7% | 48.3% | 17.6% | Ecuador |
| 1940s | 44.1% | 60.7% | 16.7% | Ecuador |
| 1950s | 68.2% | 63.3% | 4.9% | Dominican Republic |
| 1960s | 50.7% | 69.8% | 19.1% | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 55.9% | 78.5% | 22.6% | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 62.5% | 86.2% | 23.7% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 90.1% | 96.9% | 6.9% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 95.0% | 98.3% | 3.2% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 93.8% | 97.7% | 3.9% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children in primary school age who are in school, Dominican Republic or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 95.3% against 95.1% in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Dominican Republic and Ecuador?
- 0.2%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Ecuador?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Ecuador rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Dominican Republic ranks 122nd and Ecuador ranks 119th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.