Democratic Republic of Congo vs Least developed countries: Primary education, pupils (% female)
Democratic Republic of Congo
49.5%
in 2015
Least developed countries
48.3%
in 2018
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
28th
Least developed countries rank
30th
Primary education, pupils (% female) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 49.5% against 48.3% in Least developed countries, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Least developed countries ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 28th and Least developed countries ranks 30th of 203 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Least developed countries in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.2% | 39.1% | 0.1% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 41.6% | 42.1% | 0.5% | Least developed countries |
| 1990s | 42.9% | 44.3% | 1.4% | Least developed countries |
| 2000s | 45.0% | 47.0% | 1.9% | Least developed countries |
| 2010s | 47.2% | 47.9% | 0.7% | Least developed countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, pupils, Democratic Republic of Congo or Least developed countries?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 49.5% against 48.3% in Least developed countries as of 2015.
- What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Democratic Republic of Congo and Least developed countries?
- 1.2%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Least developed countries?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Least developed countries rank globally for primary education, pupils?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 28th and Least developed countries ranks 30th 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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About this data
Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.