Chile vs Ecuador: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age

Chile
250,598 number
in 2020
Ecuador
325,291 number
in 2020
Chile rank
75th
Ecuador rank
73rd

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age over time

  • Chile
  • Ecuador
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 325,291 number against 250,598 number in Chile, a difference of 74,693 number.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.3 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 75th and Ecuador ranks 73rd of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and Ecuador in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Ecuador Difference Ahead
1970s 256,677 number 206,441 number 50,236 number Chile
1980s 258,136 number 244,750 number 13,385 number Chile
1990s 284,619 number 282,196 number 2,423 number Chile
2000s 259,167 number 309,212 number 50,044 number Ecuador
2010s 246,901 number 312,995 number 66,094 number Ecuador
2020s 250,598 number 325,291 number 74,693 number Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before than official primary entry age, Chile or Ecuador?
Ecuador, at 325,291 number against 250,598 number in Chile as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry age between Chile and Ecuador?
74,693 number, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Ecuador?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Chile and Ecuador rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Chile ranks 75th and Ecuador ranks 73rd of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before 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
School age population, one year before 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
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/