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

Bangladesh
8.56 million
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
10.28 million
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
8th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
7th

Enrolment in primary education, female over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 10.28 million against 8.56 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 1.71 million.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.2 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 216 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 2.67 million 1.36 million 1.31 million Bangladesh
1980s 3.59 million 1.82 million 1.77 million Bangladesh
1990s 5.35 million 1.42 million 3.93 million Bangladesh
2000s 8.22 million 4.40 million 3.82 million Bangladesh
2010s 8.69 million 6.48 million 2.21 million Bangladesh
2020s 8.56 million 9.71 million 1.14 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, female, Bangladesh or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 10.28 million against 8.56 million in Bangladesh as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, female between Bangladesh and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
1.71 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, female?
Bangladesh ranks 8th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 7th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
437 places, 20,299 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release