Democratic Republic of Congo vs ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400): Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female
Democratic Republic of Congo
47.7%
in 2023
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
85.3%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
74th
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank
74th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
How they compare
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) currently reports 85.3% against 47.7% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 37.6%.
That makes ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)'s figure about 1.8 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 74th and ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 74th of 88 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 | 51.3% | 74.0% | 22.7% | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 2010s | 59.1% | 81.9% | 22.9% | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 84.2% | 34.8% | 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, female, Democratic Republic of Congo or ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), at 85.3% against 47.7% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female between Democratic Republic of Congo and ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- 37.6%, 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, female?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 74th and ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 74th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%). 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