Democratic Republic of Congo vs Palestine: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both
Democratic Republic of Congo
18.6%
in 2025
Palestine
19.6%
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
101st
Palestine rank
98th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 19.6% against 18.6% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Palestine's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 101st and Palestine ranks 98th of 206 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.1% | 37.3% | 3.9% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 27.5% | 0.6% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 21.2% | 0.9% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both, Democratic Republic of Congo or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 19.6% against 18.6% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both between Democratic Republic of Congo and Palestine?
- 1.0%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Palestine?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Palestine rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 101st and Palestine ranks 98th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). 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