Democratic Republic of Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Share of children who have completed primary school
Democratic Republic of Congo
68.4%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
66.0%
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
143rd
Papua New Guinea rank
145th
Share of children who have completed primary school over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 68.4% against 66.0% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 2.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 143rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 145th of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.7% | 43.3% | 3.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 36.6% | 48.6% | 12.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 40.3% | 53.8% | 13.5% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 56.5% | 60.5% | 4.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 65.9% | 64.7% | 1.2% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who have completed primary school, Democratic Republic of Congo or Papua New Guinea?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 68.4% against 66.0% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of children who have completed primary school between Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 2.4%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of children who have completed primary school?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 143rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 145th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who have completed primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who are three to five years older than the official age for the last grade of primary education who have successfully completed it. This broader age band is used to include children who started school late or had to resit particular years.