Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
54.3%
in 2023
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
85.2%
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
52nd
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank
52nd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
How they compare
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean currently reports 85.2% against 54.3% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 30.9%.
That makes UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean's figure about 1.6 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 52nd and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 52nd of 85 countries.
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.2% | 69.8% | 33.6% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 2010s | 50.1% | 79.8% | 29.7% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 2020s | 49.9% | 83.6% | 33.6% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, at 85.2% against 54.3% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- 30.9%, with UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 52nd and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 52nd 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