Argentina vs Ecuador: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry

Argentina
16,102 number
in 2017
Ecuador
17,247 number
in 2018
Argentina rank
51st
Ecuador rank
50th

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry over time

  • Argentina
  • Ecuador
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 17,247 number against 16,102 number in Argentina, a difference of 1,145 number.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ecuador ahead.

Argentina ranks 51st and Ecuador ranks 50th of 133 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Ecuador in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Ecuador Difference Ahead
1990s 30,276 number 101,009 number 70,733 number Ecuador
2000s 9,586 number 61,721 number 52,135 number Ecuador
2010s 12,647 number 6,254 number 6,392 number Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry, Argentina or Ecuador?
Ecuador, at 17,247 number against 16,102 number in Argentina as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry between Argentina and Ecuador?
1,145 number, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Ecuador?
17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
How do Argentina and Ecuador rank globally for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Argentina ranks 51st and Ecuador ranks 50th of 133 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 2,401 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/