Africa Eastern and Southern vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Primary education, pupils, per capita

Africa Eastern and Southern
0.1573 units per person
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.1999 units per person
in 2023
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
5th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
8th

Primary education, pupils, per capita over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.1999 units per person against 0.1573 units per person in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 0.0426 units per person.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.3 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 5th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th of 45 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 3 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1970s 0.1191 units per person 0.1502 units per person 0.0312 units per person Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 0.1315 units per person 0.1451 units per person 0.0135 units per person Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 0.1267 units per person 0.1092 units per person 0.0175 units per person Africa Eastern and Southern
2000s 0.1637 units per person 0.138 units per person 0.0257 units per person Africa Eastern and Southern
2010s 0.1695 units per person 0.1671 units per person 0.0023 units per person Africa Eastern and Southern
2020s 0.1664 units per person 0.1997 units per person 0.0333 units per person Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, per capita, Africa Eastern and Southern or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.1999 units per person against 0.1573 units per person in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per capita between Africa Eastern and Southern and Democratic Republic of Congo?
0.0426 units per person, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Democratic Republic of Congo?
40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for primary education, pupils, per capita?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 5th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.