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
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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

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.