What is the difference in inequality in education between Democratic Republic of Congo and Namibia?

0.0175, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Namibia?

14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Inequality in education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Namibia: Inequality in education

Democratic Republic of Congo

0.2677

in 2023

Namibia

0.2502

in 2023

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

55th

Namibia rank

58th

Inequality in education over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Namibia

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.2677 against 0.2502 in Namibia, a difference of 0.0175.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 55th and Namibia ranks 58th of 184 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
2010s	0.2784	0.2584	0.02	Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s	0.2677	0.2502	0.0175	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inequality in education, Democratic Republic of Congo or Namibia?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.2677 against 0.2502 in Namibia as of 2023.
What is the difference in inequality in education between Democratic Republic of Congo and Namibia?: 0.0175, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Namibia?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Namibia rank globally for inequality in education?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 55th and Namibia ranks 58th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Inequality in education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Inequality in education
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 184 places, 2,377 data points, 2010–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years adults older than 25 participated in formal education.