Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ecuador: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural
Democratic Republic of Congo
21.8%
in 2024
Ecuador
18.9%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
26th
Ecuador rank
27th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Ecuador
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 21.8% against 18.9% in Ecuador, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Ecuador ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 26th and Ecuador ranks 27th of 68 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Ecuador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.0% | 42.1% | 2.1% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 23.3% | 10.8% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 18.9% | 2.9% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural, Democratic Republic of Congo or Ecuador?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 21.8% against 18.9% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ecuador?
- 2.9%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ecuador?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Ecuador rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 26th and Ecuador ranks 27th of 68 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release