Afghanistan vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes

Afghanistan
1.98 million number
in 2018
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2.15 million number
in 2015
Afghanistan rank
31st
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
29th

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 2.15 million number against 1.98 million number in Afghanistan, a difference of 168,790 number.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 31st and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 29th of 194 countries.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Congo, Democratic Republic of the Difference Ahead
2000s 1.03 million number 1.46 million number 431,579 number Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 1.56 million number 1.83 million number 269,468 number Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes, Afghanistan or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 2.15 million number against 1.98 million number in Afghanistan as of 2015.
What is the difference in enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes between Afghanistan and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
168,790 number, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2015.
How do Afghanistan and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Afghanistan ranks 31st and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 29th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 4,801 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.