Democratic Republic of Congo vs Cote d'Ivoire: Share of the population with at least some formal education

Democratic Republic of Congo
69.3%
in 2020
Cote d'Ivoire
70.7%
in 2020
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
99th
Cote d'Ivoire rank
98th

Share of the population with at least some formal education over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Cote d'Ivoire
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How they compare

Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 70.7% against 69.3% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.4%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 99th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 98th of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 10 and Cote d'Ivoire in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Cote d'Ivoire Difference Ahead
1870s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Cote d'Ivoire
1880s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Cote d'Ivoire
1890s 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% Cote d'Ivoire
1900s 0.5% 0.5% 0.0% Cote d'Ivoire
1910s 3.4% 2.6% 0.8% Democratic Republic of Congo
1920s 6.5% 5.4% 1.1% Democratic Republic of Congo
1930s 8.2% 7.3% 0.9% Democratic Republic of Congo
1940s 11.4% 7.4% 4.0% Democratic Republic of Congo
1950s 16.9% 14.7% 2.2% Democratic Republic of Congo
1960s 24.4% 15.9% 8.5% Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 34.0% 20.3% 13.7% Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 46.1% 28.0% 18.1% Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 55.5% 39.0% 16.5% Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 56.5% 55.5% 1.0% Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 60.2% 64.7% 4.5% Cote d'Ivoire
2020s 69.3% 70.7% 1.4% Cote d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population with at least some formal education, Democratic Republic of Congo or Cote d'Ivoire?
Cote d'Ivoire, at 70.7% against 69.3% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population with at least some formal education between Democratic Republic of Congo and Cote d'Ivoire?
1.4%, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Cote d'Ivoire?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Cote d'Ivoire rank globally for share of the population with at least some formal education?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 99th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 98th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with at least some formal education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population with at least some formal education
Unit
%
Source
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

Based on the population aged 15 years and older.