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

Congo
87.9%
in 2023
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
94.2%
in 2024
Congo rank
193rd
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank
195th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes over time

  • Congo
  • WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
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How they compare

WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 94.2% against 87.9% in Congo, a difference of 6.3%.

That makes WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 193rd and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 195th of 217 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 5 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
1970s 112.9% 67.1% 45.7% Congo
1980s 128.8% 74.1% 54.8% Congo
1990s 108.4% 78.2% 30.2% Congo
2000s 100.6% 85.9% 14.7% Congo
2010s 102.6% 88.9% 13.7% Congo
2020s 87.9% 93.2% 5.4% WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes, Congo or WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), at 94.2% against 87.9% in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes between Congo and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
6.3%, with WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Congo and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
Congo ranks 193rd and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 195th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary, 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, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
438 places, 17,877 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release