Democratic Republic of Congo vs Lesotho: Share of the population with completed tertiary education
Democratic Republic of Congo
1.2
in 2020
Lesotho
1.1
in 2020
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
103rd
Lesotho rank
106th
Share of the population with completed tertiary education over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Lesotho
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1.2 against 1.1 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.1.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Lesotho ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 103rd and Lesotho ranks 106th of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | Lesotho |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 0.15 | 0.1 | 0.05 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 0.5 | 0.35 | 0.15 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 0.95 | 0.95 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1.45 | 1.65 | 0.2 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1.25 | 1.9 | 0.65 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.1 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with completed tertiary education, Democratic Republic of Congo or Lesotho?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1.2 against 1.1 in Lesotho as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population with completed tertiary education between Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho?
- 0.1, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho rank globally for share of the population with completed tertiary education?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 103rd and Lesotho ranks 106th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with completed tertiary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.