Congo vs OECD members: 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
- OECD members
How they compare
Congo currently reports 10.7% against 1.3% in OECD members, a difference of 9.4%.
That makes Congo's figure about 8.0 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 45th and OECD members ranks 44th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and OECD members in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.2% | 10.5% | 1.3% | OECD members |
| 1980s | 12.7% | 6.3% | 6.4% | Congo |
| 2000s | 46.4% | 1.5% | 44.9% | Congo |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 2.1% | 10.1% | 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 OECD members?
- Congo, at 10.7% against 1.3% in OECD members as of 2012.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Congo and OECD members?
- 9.4%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and OECD members?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2012.
- How do Congo and OECD members rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Congo ranks 45th and OECD members ranks 44th 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/