Democratic Republic of Congo vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general

Democratic Republic of Congo
55.9%
in 2020
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
64.4%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
150th
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank
147th

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
204060197119972024

How they compare

WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 64.4% against 55.9% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 8.5%.

That makes WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 150th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 147th of 192 countries.

WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) Difference Ahead
1970s 13.7% 29.6% 15.9% WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
1990s 12.7% 44.4% 31.7% WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
2010s 40.8% 54.4% 13.5% WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
2020s 55.9% 57.9% 2.0% WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general, Democratic Republic of Congo or WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), at 64.4% against 55.9% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general between Democratic Republic of Congo and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
8.5%, with WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
8 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2020.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 150th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 147th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
411 places, 12,780 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release