Congo vs Euro area: Primary education, pupils

Congo
51.5%
in 2012
Euro area
48.5%
in 2018
Congo rank
3rd
Euro area rank
2nd

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Congo
  • Euro area
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 51.5% against 48.5% in Euro area, a difference of 3.0%.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Euro area's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Euro area ahead.

Congo ranks 3rd and Euro area ranks 2nd of 203 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Euro area in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Euro area Difference Ahead
1970s 46.0% 48.8% 2.9% Euro area
1980s 48.3% 48.6% 0.4% Euro area
1990s 47.6% 48.5% 0.9% Euro area
2000s 48.0% 48.5% 0.5% Euro area
2010s 49.4% 48.6% 0.8% Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Congo or Euro area?
Congo, at 51.5% against 48.5% in Euro area as of 2012.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Congo and Euro area?
3.0%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Euro area?
42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2012.
How do Congo and Euro area rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Congo ranks 3rd and Euro area ranks 2nd 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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About this data

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.