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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
30.7%
in 2020
Togo
22.0%
in 2020
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
13th
Togo rank
16th

Share of population with no formal education over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Togo
20406080100187019452020

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 30.7% against 22.0% in Togo, a difference of 8.7%.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.4 times Togo's.

The two have swapped places 2 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 Togo ranks 16th of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 7 and Togo in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Togo Difference Ahead
1870s 100.0% 99.8% 0.2% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1880s 100.0% 99.7% 0.3% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1890s 100.0% 99.4% 0.6% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1900s 99.6% 98.9% 0.6% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1910s 96.6% 97.8% 1.2% Togo
1920s 93.5% 97.0% 3.5% Togo
1930s 91.8% 93.9% 2.2% Togo
1940s 88.5% 92.9% 4.4% Togo
1950s 83.1% 91.1% 8.0% Togo
1960s 75.5% 87.5% 11.9% Togo
1970s 66.1% 77.0% 10.9% Togo
1980s 53.9% 58.7% 4.9% Togo
1990s 44.5% 45.9% 1.4% Togo
2000s 43.5% 40.3% 3.2% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 39.8% 31.3% 8.5% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 30.7% 22.0% 8.7% Congo, Democratic Republic of the

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 Togo?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 30.7% against 22.0% in Togo as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population with no formal education between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Togo?
8.7%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Togo?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Togo rank globally for share of population with no formal education?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 13th and Togo ranks 16th 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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About this data

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
Last refreshed

The share of adults aged between 15 and 64 years old with no formal education.