Democratic Republic of Congo vs WB: South Asia: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
Democratic Republic of Congo
73.3%
in 2020
WB: South Asia
73.8%
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
137th
WB: South Asia rank
140th
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- WB: South Asia
How they compare
WB: South Asia currently reports 73.8% against 73.3% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 137th and WB: South Asia ranks 140th of 180 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and WB: South Asia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | WB: South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.4% | 39.8% | 13.6% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 58.0% | 51.8% | 6.3% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 55.2% | 58.9% | 3.7% | WB: South Asia |
| 2000s | 65.5% | 72.4% | 7.0% | WB: South Asia |
| 2010s | 56.5% | 79.7% | 23.2% | WB: South Asia |
| 2020s | 73.3% | 95.0% | 21.7% | WB: South Asia |
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 WB: South Asia?
- WB: South Asia, at 73.8% 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 WB: South Asia?
- 0.5%, with WB: South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and WB: South Asia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and WB: South Asia rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 137th and WB: South Asia ranks 140th 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