Ecuador vs Spain: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes

Ecuador
4.72 million number
in 2019
Spain
4.82 million number
in 2020
Ecuador rank
46th
Spain rank
44th

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time

  • Ecuador
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 4.82 million number against 4.72 million number in Ecuador, a difference of 90,470 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Spain ahead.

Ecuador ranks 46th and Spain ranks 44th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 2.79 million number 4.47 million number 1.68 million number Spain
2000s 2.97 million number 4.21 million number 1.23 million number Spain
2010s 4.65 million number 4.58 million number 69,254 number Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Ecuador or Spain?
Spain, at 4.82 million number against 4.72 million number in Ecuador as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Ecuador and Spain?
90,470 number, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Spain?
22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Ecuador and Spain rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Ecuador ranks 46th and Spain ranks 44th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, 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
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
Last refreshed

Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.