Democratic Republic of Congo vs Morocco: Share of the population with at least some formal education
Democratic Republic of Congo
69.3%
in 2020
Morocco
71.8%
in 2020
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
99th
Morocco rank
97th
Share of the population with at least some formal education over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Morocco
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 71.8% against 69.3% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 2.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Morocco ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 99th and Morocco ranks 97th of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 11 and Morocco in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Morocco |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Morocco |
| 1900s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.3% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1910s | 3.4% | 0.4% | 3.0% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1920s | 6.5% | 1.2% | 5.2% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1930s | 8.2% | 2.0% | 6.2% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1940s | 11.4% | 3.0% | 8.4% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1950s | 16.9% | 4.4% | 12.5% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1960s | 24.4% | 7.8% | 16.6% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 34.0% | 16.6% | 17.4% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 46.1% | 27.6% | 18.5% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 55.5% | 40.2% | 15.3% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 56.5% | 50.8% | 5.8% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 60.2% | 62.9% | 2.6% | Morocco |
| 2020s | 69.3% | 71.8% | 2.5% | Morocco |
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 Morocco?
- Morocco, at 71.8% 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 Morocco?
- 2.5%, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Morocco?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Morocco rank globally for share of the population with at least some formal education?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 99th and Morocco ranks 97th 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
Based on the population aged 15 years and older.