Congo vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Enrolment in primary education, both sexes

Congo
880,625
in 2023
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
85.98 million
in 2024
Congo rank
87th
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank
88th

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes over time

  • Congo
  • WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
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How they compare

WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 85.98 million against 880,625 in Congo, a difference of 85.10 million.

That makes WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 97.6 times Congo's.

Across all 44 years both countries report, WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 87th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 88th of 218 countries.

WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) Difference Ahead
1970s 303,887 23.71 million 23.41 million WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
1980s 446,522 33.99 million 33.54 million WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
1990s 471,571 47.52 million 47.05 million WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
2000s 567,438 57.30 million 56.73 million WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
2010s 737,514 65.81 million 65.08 million WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
2020s 880,625 84.66 million 83.78 million WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, both sexes, Congo or WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), at 85.98 million against 880,625 in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, both sexes between Congo and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
85.10 million, with WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Congo and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
Congo ranks 87th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 88th 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