Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sudan: Mean years of schooling long run

Democratic Republic of Congo
4.85
in 2020
Sudan
4.38
in 2020
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
106th
Sudan rank
108th

Mean years of schooling long run over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 4.85 against 4.38 in Sudan, a difference of 0.47.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Sudan ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 106th and Sudan ranks 108th of 111 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Sudan Difference Ahead
1870s 0.01 0.01 0 —
1880s 0.01 0.01 0 —
1890s 0.01 0.01 0 —
1900s 0.025 0.02 0.005 Democratic Republic of Congo
1910s 0.135 0.09 0.045 Democratic Republic of Congo
1920s 0.255 0.17 0.085 Democratic Republic of Congo
1930s 0.32 0.23 0.09 Democratic Republic of Congo
1940s 0.45 0.28 0.17 Democratic Republic of Congo
1950s 0.67 0.39 0.28 Democratic Republic of Congo
1960s 0.97 0.57 0.4 Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 1.46 0.905 0.56 Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 2.5 1.67 0.83 Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 3.42 2.59 0.825 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 3.57 3.2 0.37 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 4.04 3.67 0.375 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 4.85 4.38 0.47 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean years of schooling long run, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sudan?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 4.85 against 4.38 in Sudan as of 2020.
What is the difference in mean years of schooling long run between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sudan?
0.47, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sudan?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sudan rank globally for mean years of schooling long run?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 106th and Sudan ranks 108th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Mean years of schooling long run. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mean years of schooling long run
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed