Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 63.2% against 18.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 44.5%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 3.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 5th of 188 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.3% | 51.7% | 23.4% | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 27.8% | 43.5% | 15.7% | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 42.6% | 44.8% | 2.3% | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 63.2% against 18.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 44.5%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 1999.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 5th 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
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/