Congo vs Zambia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male
Congo
17.2%
in 2023
Zambia
15.9%
in 2017
Congo rank
35th
Zambia rank
37th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male over time
- Congo
- Zambia
How they compare
Congo currently reports 17.2% against 15.9% in Zambia, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 35th and Zambia ranks 37th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.4% | 17.6% | 7.2% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 14.0% | 18.5% | 4.5% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 48.6% | 8.8% | 39.8% | Congo |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 9.2% | 4.6% | 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, male, Congo or Zambia?
- Congo, at 17.2% against 15.9% in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Congo and Zambia?
- 1.3%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Zambia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2012.
- How do Congo and Zambia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Congo ranks 35th and Zambia ranks 37th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release