Afghanistan vs Congo: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Afghanistan
64.4%
in 2018
Congo
64.5%
in 2012
Afghanistan rank
143rd
Congo rank
142nd

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Congo
20406080197019942018

How they compare

Congo currently reports 64.5% against 64.4% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 143rd and Congo ranks 142nd of 181 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Congo Difference Ahead
1970s 18.7% 63.3% 44.5% Congo
1980s 13.6% 80.5% 66.8% Congo
1990s 16.8% 68.6% 51.8% Congo
2000s 44.6% 53.6% 9.0% Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Afghanistan or Congo?
Congo, at 64.5% against 64.4% in Afghanistan as of 2012.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Afghanistan and Congo?
0.1%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Congo?
12 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2003.
How do Afghanistan and Congo rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Afghanistan ranks 143rd and Congo ranks 142nd of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
226 places, 5,762 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.