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Democratic Republic of Congo vs Senegal: Share of children who have completed primary school

Democratic Republic of Congo
68.4%
in 2025
Senegal
65.7%
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
143rd
Senegal rank
146th

Share of children who have completed primary school over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Senegal
204060198120032025

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 68.4% against 65.7% in Senegal, a difference of 2.8%.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 143rd and Senegal ranks 146th of 165 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of children who have completed primary school
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
165 places, 7,390 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

The 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.