Democratic Republic of Congo vs ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400): Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
Democratic Republic of Congo
64.5%
in 2023
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
88.8%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
73rd
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank
73rd
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
How they compare
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) currently reports 88.8% against 64.5% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 24.3%.
That makes ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)'s figure about 1.4 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 73rd and ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 73rd of 87 countries.
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.2% | 80.2% | 13.0% | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 2010s | 72.6% | 86.2% | 13.6% | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 2020s | 63.8% | 87.9% | 24.0% | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, Democratic Republic of Congo or ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), at 88.8% against 64.5% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between Democratic Republic of Congo and ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- 24.3%, with ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 73rd and ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 73rd of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release