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

10 years are reported by both, from 1979 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 Saudi Arabia: Primary education, pupils

Democratic Republic of Congo

49.5%

in 2015

Saudi Arabia

49.5%

in 2018

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

28th

Saudi Arabia rank

27th

Primary education, pupils over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 49.5% against 49.5% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 28th and Saudi Arabia ranks 27th of 203 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	40.8%	37.5%	3.3%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s	45.4%	48.7%	3.3%	Saudi Arabia
2010s	47.2%	49.2%	2.0%	Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Democratic Republic of Congo or Saudi Arabia?: Saudi Arabia, at 49.5% against 49.5% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2018.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Democratic Republic of Congo and Saudi Arabia?: 0.0%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Saudi Arabia?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2015.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Saudi Arabia rank globally for primary education, pupils?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 28th and Saudi Arabia ranks 27th 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: 20 August 2026

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