Democratic Republic of Congo vs Equatorial Guinea: Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate

Democratic Republic of Congo
7.35 % change on previous year
in 2021
Equatorial Guinea
6 % change on previous year
in 2012
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
10th
Equatorial Guinea rank
12th

Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Equatorial Guinea
-20-100102030197219962021

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 7.35 % change on previous year against 6 % change on previous year in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 1.35 % change on previous year.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times Equatorial Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 12th of 206 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Equatorial Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Equatorial Guinea Difference Ahead
1980s 3.52 % change on previous year 11.63 % change on previous year 8.11 % change on previous year Equatorial Guinea
1990s 1.4 % change on previous year 4.16 % change on previous year 2.76 % change on previous year Equatorial Guinea
2000s 2.71 % change on previous year 1.63 % change on previous year 1.09 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 5.45 % change on previous year 3.76 % change on previous year 1.69 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, annual growth rate, Democratic Republic of Congo or Equatorial Guinea?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 7.35 % change on previous year against 6 % change on previous year in Equatorial Guinea as of 2021.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, annual growth rate between Democratic Republic of Congo and Equatorial Guinea?
1.35 % change on previous year, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Equatorial Guinea?
8 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2012.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for primary education, pupils, annual growth rate?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 12th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,553 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.