How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Gambia?

8 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to last grade of primary, male (% of cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Gambia: Persistence to last grade of primary, male

Democratic Republic of Congo

72.6%

in 2020

Gambia

73.5%

in 2020

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

120th

Gambia rank

118th

Persistence to last grade of primary, male over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Gambia

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 73.5% against 72.6% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Gambia ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 120th and Gambia ranks 118th of 164 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Gambia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Gambia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	46.6%	89.0%	42.4%	Gambia
1990s	66.9%	75.7%	8.7%	Gambia
2000s	78.3%	67.9%	10.4%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	56.2%	73.3%	17.1%	Gambia
2020s	72.6%	73.5%	0.9%	Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, male, Democratic Republic of Congo or Gambia?: Gambia, at 73.5% against 72.6% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2020.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, male between Democratic Republic of Congo and Gambia?: 0.9%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Gambia?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Gambia rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, male?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 120th and Gambia ranks 118th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to last grade of primary, male (% of cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Persistence to last grade of primary, male (% of cohort)
Unit: % of cohort
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 209 places, 5,490 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.