Democratic Republic of Congo vs Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Primary education, pupils

Democratic Republic of Congo
49.5%
in 2015
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
48.1%
in 2018
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
28th
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
30th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 49.5% against 48.1% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 1.4%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 28th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 30th of 203 countries.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Difference Ahead
1970s 39.2% 40.7% 1.5% Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
1980s 41.6% 43.3% 1.7% Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
1990s 42.9% 44.3% 1.4% Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2000s 45.0% 46.5% 1.5% Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2010s 47.2% 47.7% 0.5% Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Democratic Republic of Congo or Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 49.5% against 48.1% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2015.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Democratic Republic of Congo and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
1.4%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 28th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 30th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 9,280 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.