Congo vs North America: 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
- Congo
- North America
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
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/