Democratic Republic of Congo vs Namibia: Years of schooling

Democratic Republic of Congo
7.38
in 2023
Namibia
7.27
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
137th
Namibia rank
140th

Years of schooling over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Namibia
02468199020062023

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 7.38 against 7.27 in Namibia, a difference of 0.11.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 137th and Namibia ranks 140th of 192 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 4.36 5.74 1.38 Namibia
2000s 5.39 6.06 0.6736 Namibia
2010s 6.38 6.86 0.4846 Namibia
2020s 7.34 7.27 0.07 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher years of schooling, Democratic Republic of Congo or Namibia?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 7.38 against 7.27 in Namibia as of 2023.
What is the difference in years of schooling between Democratic Republic of Congo and Namibia?
0.11, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Namibia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Namibia rank globally for years of schooling?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 137th and Namibia ranks 140th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Years of schooling
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 6,079 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed