Ecuador vs WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: School age population, primary education, both sexes

Ecuador
1.86 million
in 2025
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
119.46 million
in 2024
Ecuador rank
69th
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank
71st

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • Ecuador
  • WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
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How they compare

WB: Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 119.46 million against 1.86 million in Ecuador, a difference of 117.61 million.

That makes WB: Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 64.3 times Ecuador's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, WB: Africa Eastern and Southern has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 69th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 71st of 222 countries.

WB: Africa Eastern and Southern has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador WB: Africa Eastern and Southern Difference Ahead
2000s 1.84 million 77.75 million 75.91 million WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
2010s 1.96 million 100.54 million 98.58 million WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
2020s 1.87 million 116.58 million 114.71 million WB: Africa Eastern and Southern

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Ecuador or WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, at 119.46 million against 1.86 million in Ecuador as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Ecuador and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
117.61 million, with WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
Ecuador ranks 69th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 71st 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

Indicator
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,724 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release