Democratic Republic of Congo vs Iran: Number of adults with no formal education by region

Democratic Republic of Congo
1.27 million people
in 2100
Iran
1.04 million people
in 2100
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
23rd
Iran rank
26th

Number of adults with no formal education by region over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Iran
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M195020252100

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1.27 million people against 1.04 million people in Iran, a difference of 224,500 people.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iran ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 23rd and Iran ranks 26th of 200 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 6 and Iran in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Iran Difference Ahead
1950s 4.84 million people 9.09 million people 4.25 million people Iran
1960s 5.24 million people 9.79 million people 4.55 million people Iran
1970s 5.57 million people 10.87 million people 5.30 million people Iran
1980s 5.71 million people 11.54 million people 5.84 million people Iran
1990s 5.82 million people 11.41 million people 5.58 million people Iran
2000s 5.57 million people 10.69 million people 5.12 million people Iran
2010s 5.62 million people 9.47 million people 3.85 million people Iran
2020s 5.35 million people 7.98 million people 2.63 million people Iran
2030s 4.99 million people 6.48 million people 1.48 million people Iran
2040s 4.60 million people 5.03 million people 430,100 people Iran
2050s 4.10 million people 3.77 million people 327,900 people Democratic Republic of Congo
2060s 3.48 million people 2.82 million people 660,250 people Democratic Republic of Congo
2070s 2.80 million people 2.12 million people 675,550 people Democratic Republic of Congo
2080s 2.17 million people 1.61 million people 560,850 people Democratic Republic of Congo
2090s 1.62 million people 1.25 million people 378,750 people Democratic Republic of Congo
2100s 1.27 million people 1.04 million people 224,500 people Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of adults with no formal education by region, Democratic Republic of Congo or Iran?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1.27 million people against 1.04 million people in Iran as of 2100.
What is the difference in number of adults with no formal education by region between Democratic Republic of Congo and Iran?
224,500 people, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Iran?
31 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Iran rank globally for number of adults with no formal education by region?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 23rd and Iran ranks 26th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of adults with no formal education by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of adults with no formal education by region
Unit
people
Source
Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 6,005 data points, 1950–2100
Last refreshed

De facto population aged 15+ withno education in a country or region.