Democratic Republic of Congo vs Zambia: Net attendance rate of primary school
Democratic Republic of Congo
85.5%
in 2024
Zambia
84.2%
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
27th
Zambia rank
28th
Net attendance rate of primary school over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Zambia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 85.5% against 84.2% in Zambia, a difference of 1.3%.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 27th and Zambia ranks 28th of 36 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.3% | 82.0% | 10.7% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 82.7% | 85.8% | 3.1% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net attendance rate of primary school, Democratic Republic of Congo or Zambia?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 85.5% against 84.2% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net attendance rate of primary school between Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?
- 1.3%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia rank globally for net attendance rate of primary school?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 27th and Zambia ranks 28th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Net attendance rate of primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of students of the official age group for primary education who are attending school at any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding population.