Democratic Republic of Congo vs MDG: Northern Africa: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes
Democratic Republic of Congo
77.9%
in 2023
MDG: Northern Africa
95.1%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
81st
MDG: Northern Africa rank
80th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- MDG: Northern Africa
How they compare
MDG: Northern Africa currently reports 95.1% against 77.9% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 17.2%.
That makes MDG: Northern Africa's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, MDG: Northern Africa has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 81st and MDG: Northern Africa ranks 80th of 95 countries.
MDG: Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | MDG: Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.9% | 83.6% | 9.7% | MDG: Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 84.7% | 92.0% | 7.3% | MDG: Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 77.9% | 94.7% | 16.8% | MDG: Northern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes, Democratic Republic of Congo or MDG: Northern Africa?
- MDG: Northern Africa, at 95.1% against 77.9% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes between Democratic Republic of Congo and MDG: Northern Africa?
- 17.2%, with MDG: Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and MDG: Northern Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and MDG: Northern Africa rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 81st and MDG: Northern Africa ranks 80th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, 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