Democratic Republic of Congo vs UNICEF: World: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number)
Democratic Republic of Congo
21.15 million
in 2023
UNICEF: World
780.30 million
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
7th
UNICEF: World rank
5th
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- UNICEF: World
How they compare
UNICEF: World currently reports 780.30 million against 21.15 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 759.15 million.
That makes UNICEF: World's figure about 36.9 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, UNICEF: World has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and UNICEF: World ranks 5th of 218 countries.
UNICEF: World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | UNICEF: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.47 million | 471.38 million | 467.91 million | UNICEF: World |
| 1980s | 4.38 million | 549.32 million | 544.94 million | UNICEF: World |
| 1990s | 4.59 million | 609.45 million | 604.87 million | UNICEF: World |
| 2000s | 8.63 million | 681.75 million | 673.12 million | UNICEF: World |
| 2010s | 12.91 million | 712.78 million | 699.87 million | UNICEF: World |
| 2020s | 20.03 million | 757.69 million | 737.66 million | UNICEF: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in primary education, both sexes, Democratic Republic of Congo or UNICEF: World?
- UNICEF: World, at 780.30 million against 21.15 million in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, both sexes between Democratic Republic of Congo and UNICEF: World?
- 759.15 million, with UNICEF: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and UNICEF: World?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and UNICEF: World rank globally for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and UNICEF: World ranks 5th 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
February 2026 Data Release