Congo vs Uganda: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Congo
31.8%
in 2025
Uganda
32.5%
in 2025
Congo rank
37th
Uganda rank
35th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Congo
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 32.5% against 31.8% in Congo, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 37th and Uganda ranks 35th of 206 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.9% | 22.2% | 32.7% | Congo |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 25.4% | 8.7% | Congo |
| 2020s | 35.2% | 33.8% | 1.4% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Congo or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 32.5% against 31.8% in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Congo and Uganda?
- 0.7%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Uganda?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Uganda rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Congo ranks 37th and Uganda ranks 35th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (modelled data) (%). 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