Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Primary education, pupils, per capita

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
0.1999 units per person
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
0.1526 units per person
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
8th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
7th

Primary education, pupils, per capita over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the'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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 4 and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1970s 0.1502 units per person 0.104 units per person 0.0463 units per person Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1980s 0.1451 units per person 0.1284 units per person 0.0166 units per person Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 0.1997 units per person 0.1581 units per person 0.0416 units per person Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, per capita, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
0.0473 units per person, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for primary education, pupils, per capita?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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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.