Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Pakistan: Share of population with no formal education

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
30.7%
in 2020
Pakistan
31.4%
in 2020
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
13th
Pakistan rank
12th

Share of population with no formal education over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Pakistan
406080100187019452020

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 31.4% against 30.7% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 13th and Pakistan ranks 12th of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 8 and Pakistan in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Pakistan Difference Ahead
1870s 100.0% 99.9% 0.1% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1880s 100.0% 99.9% 0.1% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1890s 100.0% 99.8% 0.2% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1900s 99.6% 98.7% 0.9% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1910s 96.6% 94.8% 1.8% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1920s 93.5% 89.7% 3.8% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1930s 91.8% 87.5% 4.2% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1940s 88.5% 85.8% 2.8% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1950s 83.1% 85.0% 1.9% Pakistan
1960s 75.5% 81.4% 5.9% Pakistan
1970s 66.1% 77.3% 11.3% Pakistan
1980s 53.9% 71.2% 17.4% Pakistan
1990s 44.5% 63.4% 18.9% Pakistan
2000s 43.5% 51.1% 7.6% Pakistan
2010s 39.8% 40.7% 1.0% Pakistan
2020s 30.7% 31.4% 0.7% Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population with no formal education, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 31.4% against 30.7% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population with no formal education between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Pakistan?
0.7%, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Pakistan?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Pakistan rank globally for share of population with no formal education?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 13th and Pakistan ranks 12th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population with no formal education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of population with no formal education
Unit
%
Source
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
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The share of adults aged between 15 and 64 years old with no formal education.