Congo vs SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Congo
17.1%
in 2023
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
4.0%
in 2025
Congo rank
33rd
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank
32nd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Congo
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
How they compare
Congo currently reports 17.1% against 4.0% in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, a difference of 13.1%.
That makes Congo's figure about 4.3 times SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 33rd and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 32nd of 203 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.8% | 5.5% | 42.3% | Congo |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 3.5% | 12.1% | Congo |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 4.0% | 13.1% | Congo |
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 SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Congo, at 17.1% against 4.0% in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Congo and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- 13.1%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Congo and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Congo ranks 33rd and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 32nd 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