Democratic Republic of Congo vs WB: Middle Income (july 2025): Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes
Democratic Republic of Congo
77.9%
in 2023
WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
95.0%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
81st
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank
82nd
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 95.0% against 77.9% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 17.1%.
That makes WB: Middle Income (july 2025)'s figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, WB: Middle Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 81st and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 82nd of 95 countries.
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.9% | 88.4% | 14.5% | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2010s | 84.7% | 92.3% | 7.7% | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2020s | 77.9% | 94.8% | 16.9% | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
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 WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025), at 95.0% 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 WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 17.1%, with WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 81st and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 82nd 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