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
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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

Indicator
Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
209 places, 8,478 data points, 1820–2025
Last refreshed

The share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.