AIMS: Asia and the Pacific vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes

AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
88.1%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
68.5%
in 2023
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific rank
74th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
75th

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes over time

  • AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

AIMS: Asia and the Pacific currently reports 88.1% against 68.5% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 19.6%.

That makes AIMS: Asia and the Pacific's figure about 1.3 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, AIMS: Asia and the Pacific has been ahead every year.

AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 74th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 75th of 203 groups.

AIMS: Asia and the Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade AIMS: Asia and the Pacific Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
2000s 79.1% 67.2% 11.9% AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
2010s 85.5% 75.2% 10.2% AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
2020s 87.3% 67.1% 20.2% AIMS: Asia and the Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes, AIMS: Asia and the Pacific or Democratic Republic of Congo?
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, at 88.1% against 68.5% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes between AIMS: Asia and the Pacific and Democratic Republic of Congo?
19.6%, with AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for AIMS: Asia and the Pacific and Democratic Republic of Congo?
6 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do AIMS: Asia and the Pacific and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 74th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 75th of 203 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
292 places, 9,592 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release