Democratic Republic of Congo vs Zambia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)
Democratic Republic of Congo
26.4%
in 2025
Zambia
28.0%
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
128th
Zambia rank
126th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 28.0% against 26.4% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 128th and Zambia ranks 126th of 164 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.3% | 12.6% | 1.7% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 14.3% | 13.6% | 0.7% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 14.6% | 17.2% | 2.6% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 24.5% | 4.1% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 27.2% | 2.1% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data), Democratic Republic of Congo or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 28.0% against 26.4% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) between Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?
- 1.6%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 128th and Zambia ranks 126th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). 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