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
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
February 2026 Data Release