Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Namibia: Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita

Democratic Republic of the Congo
7.38
in 2023
Namibia
7.27
in 2023
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
137th
Namibia rank
140th

Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Namibia
02468199020062023

How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 7.38 against 7.27 in Namibia, a difference of 0.11.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 137th and Namibia ranks 140th of 192 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of the Congo averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 4.36 5.74 1.38 Namibia
2000s 5.39 6.06 0.6736 Namibia
2010s 6.38 6.86 0.4846 Namibia
2020s 7.34 7.27 0.07 Democratic Republic of the Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling vs gdp per capita, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Namibia?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 7.38 against 7.27 in Namibia as of 2023.
What is the difference in average years of schooling vs gdp per capita between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Namibia?
0.11, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Namibia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Namibia rank globally for average years of schooling vs gdp per capita?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 137th and Namibia ranks 140th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 6,079 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed