Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Zambia: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
59.7%
in 2015
Zambia
60.8%
in 2017
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
166th
Zambia rank
164th

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Zambia
203040506070199820072017

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 60.8% against 59.7% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 1.1%.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 166th and Zambia ranks 164th of 188 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 51.6% 66.9% 15.4% Zambia
2010s 55.4% 64.1% 8.7% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Zambia?
Zambia, at 60.8% against 59.7% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2017.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Zambia?
1.1%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Zambia?
9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2015.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Zambia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 166th and Zambia ranks 164th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,679 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.