What is the difference in children out of school, primary between China and Democratic Republic of Congo?

3.02 million, with China ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for China and Democratic Republic of Congo?

6 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 1995.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, primary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

China vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Children out of school, primary

China

8.25 million

in 1997

Democratic Republic of Congo

5.23 million

in 1999

China rank

2nd

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

3rd

Children out of school, primary over time

China
Democratic Republic of Congo

How they compare

China currently reports 8.25 million against 5.23 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 3.02 million.

That makes China's figure about 1.6 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

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

China ranks 2nd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Democratic Republic of Congo	Difference	Ahead
1980s	2.75 million	2.03 million	720,520	China
1990s	10.10 million	2.66 million	7.43 million	China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, primary, China or Democratic Republic of Congo?: China, at 8.25 million against 5.23 million in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 1997.
What is the difference in children out of school, primary between China and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 3.02 million, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 1995.
How do China and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for children out of school, primary?: China ranks 2nd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, primary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Children out of school, primary
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 202 places, 4,752 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 13 November 2026

Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.