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Democratic Republic of Congo vs Gambia: Average years of schooling

Democratic Republic of Congo
4.85 years
in 2020
Gambia
4.92 years
in 2020
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
106th
Gambia rank
105th

Average years of schooling over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Gambia
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 4.92 years against 4.85 years in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.07 years.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Gambia ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 106th and Gambia ranks 105th of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 9 and Gambia in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Gambia Difference Ahead
1870s 0.01 years 0.055 years 0.045 years Gambia
1880s 0.01 years 0.09 years 0.08 years Gambia
1890s 0.01 years 0.14 years 0.13 years Gambia
1900s 0.025 years 0.215 years 0.19 years Gambia
1910s 0.135 years 0.255 years 0.12 years Gambia
1920s 0.255 years 0.25 years 0.005 years Democratic Republic of Congo
1930s 0.32 years 0.31 years 0.01 years Democratic Republic of Congo
1940s 0.45 years 0.375 years 0.075 years Democratic Republic of Congo
1950s 0.67 years 0.425 years 0.245 years Democratic Republic of Congo
1960s 0.97 years 0.51 years 0.46 years Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 1.46 years 0.665 years 0.8 years Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 2.5 years 1.16 years 1.34 years Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 3.42 years 2.09 years 1.33 years Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 3.57 years 3.08 years 0.49 years Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 4.04 years 4.17 years 0.125 years Gambia
2020s 4.85 years 4.92 years 0.07 years Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Democratic Republic of Congo or Gambia?
Gambia, at 4.92 years against 4.85 years in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Democratic Republic of Congo and Gambia?
0.07 years, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Gambia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Gambia rank globally for average years of schooling?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 106th and Gambia ranks 105th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Average years of schooling
Unit
years
Source
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.