Bangladesh vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes

Bangladesh
16.69 million
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
21.15 million
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
8th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
7th

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M197019972024

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 21.15 million against 16.69 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 4.46 million.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.3 times Bangladesh's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 8th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 7th of 218 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 5 and Congo, Democratic Republic of the in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Congo, Democratic Republic of the Difference Ahead
1970s 7.63 million 3.47 million 4.16 million Bangladesh
1980s 9.00 million 4.38 million 4.62 million Bangladesh
1990s 11.94 million 3.43 million 8.51 million Bangladesh
2000s 16.28 million 9.69 million 6.60 million Bangladesh
2010s 17.16 million 13.69 million 3.47 million Bangladesh
2020s 16.94 million 20.03 million 3.09 million Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, both sexes, Bangladesh or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 21.15 million against 16.69 million in Bangladesh as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, both sexes between Bangladesh and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
4.46 million, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
27 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Bangladesh and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
Bangladesh ranks 8th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 7th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
439 places, 21,055 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release