Which has higher primary education, pupils, Democratic Republic of Congo or Ecuador?

Democratic Republic of Congo, at 49.5% against 49.3% in Ecuador as of 2015.

What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ecuador?

0.2%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ecuador?

32 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ecuador: Primary education, pupils (% female)

Democratic Republic of Congo

49.5%

in 2015

Ecuador

49.3%

in 2018

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

28th

Ecuador rank

31st

Primary education, pupils (% female) over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Ecuador

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 49.5% against 49.3% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ecuador ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 28th and Ecuador ranks 31st of 203 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Ecuador	Difference	Ahead
1970s	39.2%	48.6%	9.4%	Ecuador
1980s	41.6%	48.8%	7.3%	Ecuador
1990s	43.3%	49.0%	5.7%	Ecuador
2000s	45.0%	49.1%	4.1%	Ecuador
2010s	47.2%	49.0%	1.9%	Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Democratic Republic of Congo or Ecuador?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 49.5% against 49.3% in Ecuador as of 2015.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ecuador?: 0.2%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ecuador?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Ecuador rank globally for primary education, pupils?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 28th and Ecuador ranks 31st of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Primary education, pupils (% female)
Unit: % female
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 246 places, 9,280 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 13 November 2026

Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.