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
020406080100197119972024

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

Indicator
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
299 places, 9,763 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release