Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Primary education, pupils, per capita
Primary education, pupils, per capita over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.1999 units per person against 0.1526 units per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.0473 units per person.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th of 206 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 4 and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1502 units per person | 0.104 units per person | 0.0463 units per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 0.1451 units per person | 0.1284 units per person | 0.0166 units per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 0.1092 units per person | 0.1243 units per person | 0.0152 units per person | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 0.138 units per person | 0.1517 units per person | 0.0137 units per person | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 0.1671 units per person | 0.1588 units per person | 0.0084 units per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 0.1997 units per person | 0.1581 units per person | 0.0416 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.1999 units per person against 0.1526 units per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per capita between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 0.0473 units per person, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th 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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About this data
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.