Dominican Republic vs Ecuador: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita
Dominican Republic
4.9%
in 2024
Ecuador
4.7%
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
86th
Ecuador rank
89th
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita over time
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 4.9% against 4.7% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 86th and Ecuador ranks 89th of 203 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.4% | 3.5% | 4.8% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 1.7% | 3.2% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 2.3% | 3.9% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita, Dominican Republic or Ecuador?
- Dominican Republic, at 4.9% against 4.7% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita between Dominican Republic and Ecuador?
- 0.2%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Ecuador?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Ecuador rank globally for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Dominican Republic ranks 86th and Ecuador ranks 89th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.