What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Paraguay?

0.1%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Paraguay?

6 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2012.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Paraguay: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

97.3%

in 2015

Paraguay

97.2%

in 2012

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

130th

Paraguay rank

131st

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Paraguay

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 97.3% against 97.2% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 130th and Paraguay ranks 131st of 188 countries.

Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Paraguay	Difference	Ahead
2000s	87.9%	95.4%	7.5%	Paraguay
2010s	91.4%	95.3%	3.9%	Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Paraguay?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 97.3% against 97.2% in Paraguay as of 2015.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Paraguay?: 0.1%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Paraguay?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2012.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Paraguay rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 130th and Paraguay ranks 131st of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.