Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ethiopia: Enrolment in primary education, male

Democratic Republic of Congo
10.87 million
in 2023
Ethiopia
8.38 million
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
7th
Ethiopia rank
8th

Enrolment in primary education, male over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Ethiopia
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M197119972024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 10.87 million against 8.38 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 2.49 million.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.3 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Ethiopia ranks 8th of 216 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 4 and Ethiopia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1970s 2.11 million 659,221 1.45 million Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 2.56 million 1.52 million 1.04 million Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 2.62 million 1.87 million 748,908 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 4.73 million 6.24 million 1.51 million Ethiopia
2010s 6.43 million 7.74 million 1.31 million Ethiopia
2020s 10.33 million 9.59 million 741,573 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, male, Democratic Republic of Congo or Ethiopia?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 10.87 million against 8.38 million in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
2.49 million, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for enrolment in primary education, male?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Ethiopia ranks 8th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, male (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, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
437 places, 20,289 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release