Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Africa: Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate

Democratic Republic of Congo
14.75 % change on previous year
in 2021
South Africa
13.45 % change on previous year
in 2015
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
9th
South Africa rank
11th

Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • South Africa
-100102030197219962021

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 14.75 % change on previous year against 13.45 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 1.3 % change on previous year.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 11th of 201 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 8.04 % change on previous year 5.15 % change on previous year 2.9 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 9.05 % change on previous year -1.81 % change on previous year 10.86 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 7.28 % change on previous year 3.02 % change on previous year 4.26 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, annual growth rate, Democratic Republic of Congo or South Africa?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 14.75 % change on previous year against 13.45 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers, annual growth rate between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa?
1.3 % change on previous year, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa?
9 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2015.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa rank globally for primary education, teachers, annual growth rate?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 11th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 8,544 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.