Democratic Republic of Congo vs Egypt: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number)
Democratic Republic of Congo
7.93 million
in 2023
Egypt
11.56 million
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
15th
Egypt rank
12th
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 11.56 million against 7.93 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 3.63 million.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.5 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th and Egypt ranks 12th of 219 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 477,537 | 2.03 million | 1.55 million | Egypt |
| 1980s | 927,601 | 3.45 million | 2.52 million | Egypt |
| 1990s | 1.29 million | 5.77 million | 4.48 million | Egypt |
| 2000s | 3.40 million | 6.67 million | 3.27 million | Egypt |
| 2010s | 3.91 million | 7.77 million | 3.86 million | Egypt |
| 2020s | 7.64 million | 10.75 million | 3.11 million | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, both sexes, Democratic Republic of Congo or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 11.56 million against 7.93 million in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, both sexes between Democratic Republic of Congo and Egypt?
- 3.63 million, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Egypt?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Egypt rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th and Egypt ranks 12th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in secondary 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