Democratic Republic of Congo vs Least developed countries: Primary education, pupils, per capita

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.1999 units per person
in 2023
Least developed countries
0.1441 units per person
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
8th
Least developed countries rank
11th

Primary education, pupils, per capita over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.1999 units per person against 0.1441 units per person in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.0558 units per person.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.4 times Least developed countries's.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th and Least developed countries ranks 11th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 4 and Least developed countries in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1970s 0.1502 units per person 0.0926 units per person 0.0576 units per person Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 0.1451 units per person 0.105 units per person 0.04 units per person Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 0.1092 units per person 0.1094 units per person 0.0002 units per person Least developed countries
2000s 0.138 units per person 0.1448 units per person 0.0068 units per person Least developed countries
2010s 0.1671 units per person 0.1539 units per person 0.0132 units per person Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 0.1997 units per person 0.1504 units per person 0.0493 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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Least developed countries?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.1999 units per person against 0.1441 units per person in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per capita between Democratic Republic of Congo and Least developed countries?
0.0558 units per person, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Least developed countries?
40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Least developed countries rank globally for primary education, pupils, per capita?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th and Least developed countries ranks 11th of 206 countries.
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.