Democratic Republic of Congo vs Zambia: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (%) (rate both sexes)
Democratic Republic of Congo
70.0%
in 2023
Zambia
74.3%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
71st
Zambia rank
69th
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (%) (rate both sexes) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 74.3% against 70.0% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 71st and Zambia ranks 69th of 88 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.5% | 58.5% | 17.9% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 60.0% | 71.2% | 11.2% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, both sexes, Democratic Republic of Congo or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 74.3% against 70.0% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, both sexes between Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?
- 4.3%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia rank globally for completion rate, primary education, both sexes?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 71st and Zambia ranks 69th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary education, 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