Angola vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Literate and illiterate world population

Angola

31.8%

in 2023

Democratic Republic of Congo

31.5%

in 2023

Angola rank

20th

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

21st

Literate and illiterate world population over time

Angola currently reports 31.8% against 31.5% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.3%.

Globally, Angola ranks 20th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 21st of 128 countries.

Indicator: Literate and illiterate world population
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 128 places, 1,272 data points, 1475–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Share of adults who cannot read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.