Congo vs Zambia: Over-age students, primary

Congo
15.2%
in 2012
Zambia
14.0%
in 2017
Congo rank
37th
Zambia rank
39th

Over-age students, primary over time

  • Congo
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 15.2% against 14.0% in Zambia, a difference of 1.2%.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 37th and Zambia ranks 39th of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 23.6% 9.7% 13.9% Congo
1980s 32.1% 13.8% 18.3% Congo
2000s 46.7% 18.5% 28.3% Congo
2010s 14.3% 17.1% 2.8% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher over-age students, primary, Congo or Zambia?
Congo, at 15.2% against 14.0% in Zambia as of 2012.
What is the difference in over-age students, primary between Congo and Zambia?
1.2%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Zambia?
14 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2012.
How do Congo and Zambia rank globally for over-age students, primary?
Congo ranks 37th and Zambia ranks 39th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment)
Unit
% of enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,461 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.