Congo vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Congo
78.5%
in 2012
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
73.8%
in 2024
Congo rank
178th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
181st
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Congo
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
Congo currently reports 78.5% against 73.8% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 178th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 181st of 211 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.5% | 39.4% | 36.1% | Congo |
| 1980s | 96.2% | 51.6% | 44.6% | Congo |
| 1990s | 83.5% | 50.3% | 33.2% | Congo |
| 2000s | 69.5% | 60.5% | 9.0% | Congo |
| 2010s | 78.5% | 72.2% | 6.3% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Congo or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Congo, at 78.5% against 73.8% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2012.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Congo and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 4.7%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2012.
- How do Congo and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Congo ranks 178th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 181st of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and 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
February 2026 Data Release