Democratic Republic of Congo vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female

Democratic Republic of Congo
68.3%
in 2023
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
92.8%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
90th
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank
90th

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
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How they compare

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa currently reports 92.8% against 68.3% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 24.5%.

That makes UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa's figure about 1.4 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 90th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 90th of 105 countries.

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 63.0% 84.5% 21.5% UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
2010s 75.0% 89.9% 14.9% UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
2020s 68.4% 92.2% 23.7% UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, Democratic Republic of Congo or UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, at 92.8% against 68.3% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female between Democratic Republic of Congo and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
24.5%, with UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
9 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 90th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 90th of 105 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
309 places, 9,833 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release