Democratic Republic of Congo vs United States: Enrolment in primary education, male (number)

Democratic Republic of Congo
10.87 million
in 2023
United States
12.27 million
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
7th
United States rank
6th

Enrolment in primary education, male (number) over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • United States
2.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M197119972023

How they compare

United States currently reports 12.27 million against 10.87 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.40 million.

That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and United States ranks 6th of 216 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo United States Difference Ahead
2010s 7.61 million 12.65 million 5.05 million United States
2020s 10.33 million 12.35 million 2.02 million United States

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 United States?
United States, at 12.27 million against 10.87 million in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male between Democratic Republic of Congo and United States?
1.40 million, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and United States?
6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and United States rank globally for enrolment in primary education, male?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and United States ranks 6th 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