Angola vs Congo: Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates
Angola
86.7%
in 2023
Congo
87.9%
in 2023
Angola rank
194th
Congo rank
193rd
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates over time
- Angola
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 87.9% against 86.7% in Angola, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Congo ahead.
Angola ranks 194th and Congo ranks 193rd of 217 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 2 and Congo in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.1% | 109.2% | 40.1% | Congo |
| 1980s | 109.6% | 128.8% | 19.2% | Congo |
| 1990s | 75.6% | 114.7% | 39.1% | Congo |
| 2000s | 110.6% | 105.2% | 5.5% | Angola |
| 2010s | 121.1% | 108.8% | 12.4% | Angola |
| 2020s | 86.7% | 87.9% | 1.1% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates, Angola or Congo?
- Congo, at 87.9% against 86.7% in Angola as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates between Angola and Congo?
- 1.2%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Congo?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Angola and Congo rank globally for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Angola ranks 194th and Congo ranks 193rd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.