Afghanistan vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes

Afghanistan
81.3%
in 2018
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
80.8%
in 2015
Afghanistan rank
157th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
158th

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
20406080197019942018

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 81.3% against 80.8% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 157th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 158th of 197 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Congo, Democratic Republic of the in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Congo, Democratic Republic of the Difference Ahead
1970s 24.1% 59.5% 35.5% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1980s 23.2% 63.3% 40.2% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1990s 29.3% 55.1% 25.8% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2000s 72.2% 71.9% 0.3% Afghanistan
2010s 80.0% 78.1% 1.9% Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Afghanistan or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Afghanistan, at 81.3% against 80.8% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Afghanistan and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
0.5%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
27 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
How do Afghanistan and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
Afghanistan ranks 157th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 158th of 197 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 8,565 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and 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.