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)
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
February 2026 Data Release