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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
49.5%
in 2015
Least developed countries
48.3%
in 2018
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
28th
Least developed countries rank
28th

Primary education, pupils over time

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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 49.5% against 48.3% in Least developed countries, a difference of 1.2%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 28th and Least developed countries ranks 28th of 203 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 1 and Least developed countries in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1970s 39.2% 39.1% 0.1% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1980s 41.6% 42.1% 0.5% Least developed countries
1990s 42.9% 44.3% 1.4% Least developed countries
2000s 45.0% 47.0% 1.9% Least developed countries
2010s 47.2% 47.9% 0.7% Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Least developed countries?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 49.5% against 48.3% in Least developed countries as of 2015.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Least developed countries?
1.2%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Least developed countries?
36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Least developed countries rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 28th and Least developed countries ranks 28th 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.