Democratic Republic of Congo vs Rwanda: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.1999 units per person
in 2023
Rwanda
0.2109 units per person
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
8th
Rwanda rank
6th

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Rwanda
00.050.10.150.20.25197119972024

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0.2109 units per person against 0.1999 units per person in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.011 units per person.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th and Rwanda ranks 6th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Rwanda Difference Ahead
1970s 0.1502 units per person 0.092 units per person 0.0583 units per person Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 0.1451 units per person 0.1113 units per person 0.0337 units per person Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 0.1032 units per person 0.1408 units per person 0.0376 units per person Rwanda
2000s 0.138 units per person 0.2141 units per person 0.0761 units per person Rwanda
2010s 0.1671 units per person 0.2149 units per person 0.0477 units per person Rwanda
2020s 0.2017 units per person 0.2039 units per person 0.0022 units per person Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita, Democratic Republic of Congo or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 0.2109 units per person against 0.1999 units per person in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita between Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda?
0.011 units per person, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda?
36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda rank globally for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th and Rwanda ranks 6th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
206 places, 8,822 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.