Democratic Republic of Congo vs UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Democratic Republic of Congo
54.3%
in 2023
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)
84.8%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
52nd
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) rank
53rd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)
How they compare
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) currently reports 84.8% against 54.3% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 30.5%.
That makes UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)'s figure about 1.6 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 52nd and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) ranks 53rd of 85 countries.
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.2% | 59.8% | 23.6% | UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) |
| 2010s | 50.1% | 77.5% | 27.4% | UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) |
| 2020s | 49.9% | 83.1% | 33.2% | UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, Democratic Republic of Congo or UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean), at 84.8% against 54.3% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Democratic Republic of Congo and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- 30.5%, with UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 52nd and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) ranks 53rd of 85 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ 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