Congo vs Euro area: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes

Congo
10.7%
in 2012
Euro area
1.3%
in 2019
Congo rank
45th
Euro area rank
43rd

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

  • Congo
  • Euro area
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 10.7% against 1.3% in Euro area, a difference of 9.4%.

That makes Congo's figure about 8.0 times Euro area's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 45th and Euro area ranks 43rd of 188 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Euro area Difference Ahead
1970s 9.2% 3.7% 5.5% Congo
1980s 12.7% 3.5% 9.2% Congo
2000s 46.4% 1.1% 45.3% Congo
2010s 12.2% 1.1% 11.2% 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 Euro area?
Congo, at 10.7% against 1.3% in Euro area as of 2012.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Congo and Euro area?
9.4%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Euro area?
14 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2012.
How do Congo and Euro area rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
Congo ranks 45th and Euro area ranks 43rd 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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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/