Democratic Republic of Congo vs Low income: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes

Democratic Republic of Congo
63.2%
in 1999
Low income
19.1%
in 2019
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
2nd
Low income rank
4th

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Low income
2030405060197119952019

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 63.2% against 19.1% in Low income, a difference of 44.1%.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 3.3 times Low income's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Low income ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd and Low income ranks 4th of 188 countries.

Low income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Low income Difference Ahead
1970s 29.7% 56.8% 27.2% Low income
1980s 27.8% 51.5% 23.6% Low income
1990s 42.6% 51.9% 9.3% Low income

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 Low income?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 63.2% against 19.1% in Low income as of 1999.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Democratic Republic of Congo and Low income?
44.1%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Low income?
12 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 1999.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Low income rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd and Low income ranks 4th of 188 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

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 6,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/