Congo vs North America: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes

Congo
10.7%
in 2012
North America
0.5%
in 2019
Congo rank
45th
North America rank
45th

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

  • Congo
  • North America
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 10.7% against 0.5% in North America, a difference of 10.2%.

That makes Congo's figure about 19.7 times North America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1974 it was North America ahead.

Congo ranks 45th and North America ranks 45th of 188 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and North America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo North America Difference Ahead
1970s 7.2% 16.5% 9.3% North America
1980s 12.7% 8.1% 4.5% Congo
2000s 46.4% 0.8% 45.7% Congo
2010s 12.2% 2.4% 9.8% 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 North America?
Congo, at 10.7% against 0.5% in North America as of 2012.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Congo and North America?
10.2%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and North America?
13 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2012.
How do Congo and North America rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
Congo ranks 45th and North America ranks 45th 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/