Congo vs Guyana: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Congo
17.1%
in 2023
Guyana
18.0%
in 2023
Congo rank
33rd
Guyana rank
31st
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Congo
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 18.0% against 17.1% in Congo, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 33rd and Guyana ranks 31st of 203 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Guyana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.0% | 10.8% | 5.2% | Congo |
| 1980s | 15.1% | 8.9% | 6.1% | Congo |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 0.4% | 12.3% | Congo |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 18.0% | 0.9% | Guyana |
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, Congo or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 18.0% against 17.1% in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Congo and Guyana?
- 0.9%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Guyana?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Guyana rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Congo ranks 33rd and Guyana ranks 31st of 203 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 (%). 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