Congo vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

Congo
89.7%
in 2012
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
87.9%
in 2024
Congo rank
159th
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank
158th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • Congo
  • WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
020406080100199520092024

How they compare

Congo currently reports 89.7% against 87.9% in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), a difference of 1.8%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 159th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 158th of 199 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) Difference Ahead
1990s 69.6% 71.7% 2.1% WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
2000s 80.4% 75.8% 4.6% Congo
2010s 89.7% 81.1% 8.6% Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Congo or WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
Congo, at 89.7% against 87.9% in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) as of 2012.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Congo and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
1.8%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
9 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2012.
How do Congo and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Congo ranks 159th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 158th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,391 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release