Afghanistan vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Secondary education, general pupils

Afghanistan
35.3%
in 2018
Democratic Republic of Congo
39.6%
in 2015
Afghanistan rank
202nd
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
199th

Secondary education, general pupils over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 39.6% against 35.3% in Afghanistan, a difference of 4.3%.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 202nd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 199th of 204 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1970s 12.8% 23.8% 11.0% Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 31.6% 30.3% 1.3% Afghanistan
1990s 23.1% 29.9% 6.8% Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 28.2% 36.2% 8.0% Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 34.3% 38.5% 4.2% Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, Afghanistan or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 39.6% against 35.3% in Afghanistan as of 2015.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils between Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
4.3%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
19 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
How do Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for secondary education, general pupils?
Afghanistan ranks 202nd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 199th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 8,853 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.