Democratic Republic of Congo vs ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes

Democratic Republic of Congo
73.3%
in 2020
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
74.2%
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
137th
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank
139th

Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
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How they compare

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) currently reports 74.2% against 73.3% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1971 it was ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 137th and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 139th of 180 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) Difference Ahead
1970s 53.4% 46.3% 7.1% Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 58.0% 56.6% 1.4% Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 55.2% 62.4% 7.2% ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2000s 65.5% 72.4% 6.9% ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2010s 56.5% 78.3% 21.8% ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2020s 73.3% 90.1% 16.8% ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes, Democratic Republic of Congo or ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), at 74.2% against 73.3% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Democratic Republic of Congo and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
0.9%, with ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
17 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 137th and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 139th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 14,827 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release