Congo vs UNICEF: Africa: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
Congo
71.1%
in 2023
UNICEF: Africa
72.8%
in 2024
Congo rank
166th
UNICEF: Africa rank
168th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Congo
- UNICEF: Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Africa currently reports 72.8% against 71.1% in Congo, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 166th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 168th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and UNICEF: Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | UNICEF: Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.0% | 48.9% | 13.1% | Congo |
| 1980s | 72.2% | 56.2% | 16.0% | Congo |
| 1990s | 53.7% | 57.0% | 3.2% | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2000s | 65.0% | 63.5% | 1.5% | Congo |
| 2010s | 71.9% | 68.9% | 3.0% | Congo |
| 2020s | 71.1% | 72.1% | 1.0% | UNICEF: Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes, Congo or UNICEF: Africa?
- UNICEF: Africa, at 72.8% against 71.1% in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Congo and UNICEF: Africa?
- 1.7%, with UNICEF: Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and UNICEF: Africa?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Congo and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Congo ranks 166th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 168th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary 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
February 2026 Data Release