Ecuador vs South Sudan: School age population, primary education, both sexes
Ecuador
1.86 million
in 2025
South Sudan
1.78 million
in 2025
Ecuador rank
69th
South Sudan rank
70th
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Ecuador
- South Sudan
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 1.86 million against 1.78 million in South Sudan, a difference of 78,780.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 69th and South Sudan ranks 70th of 222 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.84 million | 1.21 million | 629,387 | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 1.96 million | 1.76 million | 196,374 | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 1.87 million | 1.88 million | 11,246 | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Ecuador or South Sudan?
- Ecuador, at 1.86 million against 1.78 million in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Ecuador and South Sudan?
- 78,780, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Sudan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and South Sudan rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Ecuador ranks 69th and South Sudan ranks 70th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary education, both sexes (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