Democratic Republic of Congo vs UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male

Democratic Republic of Congo
80.1%
in 2023
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)
90.8%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
45th
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) rank
44th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)
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How they compare

UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) currently reports 90.8% against 80.1% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 10.7%.

That makes UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)'s figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 45th and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) ranks 44th of 87 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 61.7% 74.0% 12.2% UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)
2010s 77.9% 86.7% 8.8% UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)
2020s 80.1% 90.4% 10.3% 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, male, Democratic Republic of Congo or UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean), at 90.8% against 80.1% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Democratic Republic of Congo and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
10.7%, 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)?
5 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, male?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 45th and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) ranks 44th of 87 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
287 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release