Afghanistan vs Congo: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male
Afghanistan
65.0%
in 2025
Congo
65.5%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
17th
Congo rank
16th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male over time
- Afghanistan
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 65.5% against 65.0% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Congo ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 17th and Congo ranks 16th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Congo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.2% | 68.2% | 12.0% | Congo |
| 2010s | 52.4% | 57.0% | 4.6% | Congo |
| 2020s | 62.5% | 57.6% | 4.8% | Afghanistan |
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, male, Afghanistan or Congo?
- Congo, at 65.5% against 65.0% in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male between Afghanistan and Congo?
- 0.5%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Congo?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Congo rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 17th and Congo ranks 16th 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, male (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