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

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.0003 units per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Least developed countries
0.0001 units per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
6th
Least developed countries rank
4th

Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP over time

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

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 2.7 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 6th and Least developed countries ranks 4th of 201 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 5 and Least developed countries in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Least developed countries
1980s 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp, Democratic Republic of Congo or Least developed countries?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp between Democratic Republic of Congo and Least developed countries?
0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, 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 unit of gdp?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th and Least developed countries ranks 4th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 10,698 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.