Democratic Republic of Congo vs Pakistan: Share of the population with at least some formal education

Democratic Republic of Congo
69.3%
in 2020
Pakistan
68.6%
in 2020
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
99th
Pakistan rank
100th

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

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 69.3% against 68.6% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Pakistan ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 99th and Pakistan ranks 100th of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 8 and Pakistan in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Pakistan Difference Ahead
1870s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Pakistan
1880s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Pakistan
1890s 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% Pakistan
1900s 0.5% 1.4% 0.9% Pakistan
1910s 3.4% 5.2% 1.8% Pakistan
1920s 6.5% 10.4% 3.9% Pakistan
1930s 8.2% 12.4% 4.2% Pakistan
1940s 11.4% 14.2% 2.8% Pakistan
1950s 16.9% 15.1% 1.8% Democratic Republic of Congo
1960s 24.4% 18.5% 5.9% Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 34.0% 22.6% 11.3% Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 46.1% 28.8% 17.4% Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 55.5% 36.6% 18.9% Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 56.5% 48.9% 7.6% Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 60.2% 59.3% 1.0% Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 69.3% 68.6% 0.7% Democratic Republic of Congo

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 Pakistan?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 69.3% against 68.6% in Pakistan as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population with at least some formal education between Democratic Republic of Congo and Pakistan?
0.7%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Pakistan?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Pakistan rank globally for share of the population with at least some formal education?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 99th and Pakistan ranks 100th 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.