Afghanistan vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Population having attained at least basic education
Afghanistan
66.1
in 2020
Democratic Republic of Congo
69.3
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
101st
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
99th
Population having attained at least basic education over time
- Afghanistan
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 69.3 against 66.1 in Afghanistan, a difference of 3.2.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 101st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 99th of 111 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0.45 | 0.45 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1910s | 0.3 | 3.4 | 3.1 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1920s | 0.65 | 6.5 | 5.85 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1930s | 0.95 | 8.25 | 7.3 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1940s | 4.85 | 11.45 | 6.6 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1950s | 5.8 | 16.9 | 11.1 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1960s | 7.75 | 24.45 | 16.7 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 13.3 | 33.95 | 20.65 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 21.05 | 46.15 | 25.1 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 27.1 | 55.5 | 28.4 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 34.65 | 56.5 | 21.85 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 50 | 60.25 | 10.25 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 66.1 | 69.3 | 3.2 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population having attained at least basic education, Afghanistan or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 69.3 against 66.1 in Afghanistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in population having attained at least basic education between Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 3.2, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for population having attained at least basic education?
- Afghanistan ranks 101st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 99th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population having attained at least basic education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.