Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ecuador: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural
Democratic Republic of Congo
26.4%
in 2024
Ecuador
19.4%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
25th
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 26.4% against 19.4% in Ecuador, a difference of 7.0%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.4 times Ecuador's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 25th and Ecuador ranks 27th of 68 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.9% | 40.7% | 16.2% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 45.7% | 23.3% | 22.5% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 26.4% | 19.4% | 6.9% | 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 26.4% against 19.4% 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?
- 7.0%, 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 25th 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, female (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