Democratic Republic of Congo vs MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male

Democratic Republic of Congo
78.5%
in 2023
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
84.0%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
149th
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank
148th

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
020406080197119972024

How they compare

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) currently reports 84.0% against 78.5% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 5.5%.

That makes MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)'s figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 149th and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 148th of 194 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) Difference Ahead
1970s 74.9% 55.5% 19.4% Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 75.1% 57.0% 18.0% Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 55.7% 66.6% 10.9% MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
2000s 58.7% 67.0% 8.3% MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
2010s 69.3% 71.4% 2.1% MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
2020s 81.2% 80.6% 0.6% Democratic Republic of Congo

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, male, Democratic Republic of Congo or MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), at 84.0% against 78.5% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male between Democratic Republic of Congo and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
5.5%, with MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
26 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 149th and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 148th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male (%). 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 primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
413 places, 13,121 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release