Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ethiopia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Democratic Republic of Congo
16.5%
in 2025
Ethiopia
17.6%
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
43rd
Ethiopia rank
40th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 17.6% against 16.5% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 43rd and Ethiopia ranks 40th of 206 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.1% | 48.6% | 17.5% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 25.9% | 3.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 20.2% | 3.1% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, Democratic Republic of Congo or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 17.6% against 16.5% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
- 1.1%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 43rd and Ethiopia ranks 40th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (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