Congo vs Senegal: Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates
Congo
87.9%
in 2023
Senegal
85.3%
in 2024
Congo rank
193rd
Senegal rank
195th
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates over time
- Congo
- Senegal
How they compare
Congo currently reports 87.9% against 85.3% in Senegal, a difference of 2.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 193rd and Senegal ranks 195th of 217 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 112.9% | 38.1% | 74.8% | Congo |
| 1980s | 128.8% | 47.4% | 81.4% | Congo |
| 1990s | 108.4% | 56.6% | 51.8% | Congo |
| 2000s | 100.6% | 77.9% | 22.7% | Congo |
| 2010s | 107.7% | 85.6% | 22.1% | Congo |
| 2020s | 87.9% | 85.5% | 2.4% | 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, Congo or Senegal?
- Congo, at 87.9% against 85.3% in Senegal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates between Congo and Senegal?
- 2.6%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Senegal?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Senegal rank globally for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Congo ranks 193rd and Senegal ranks 195th 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.