Democratic Republic of Congo vs Eswatini: Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates

Democratic Republic of Congo
117.6%
in 2023
Eswatini
116.5%
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
17th
Eswatini rank
20th

Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Eswatini
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 117.6% against 116.5% in Eswatini, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 17th and Eswatini ranks 20th of 217 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Eswatini in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Eswatini Difference Ahead
1970s 94.6% 88.8% 5.8% Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 91.6% 95.7% 4.1% Eswatini
1990s 68.4% 94.7% 26.2% Eswatini
2000s 78.8% 109.9% 31.1% Eswatini
2010s 100.2% 123.4% 23.3% Eswatini
2020s 117.6% 116.5% 1.1% Democratic Republic of 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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Eswatini?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 117.6% against 116.5% in Eswatini as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates between Democratic Republic of Congo and Eswatini?
1.1%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Eswatini?
37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Eswatini rank globally for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 17th and Eswatini ranks 20th 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

Indicator
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
217 places, 7,766 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.