What is the difference in girls and boys who are out of school between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Indonesia?

1.32 million girls, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Indonesia?

8 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1995.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Indonesia: Girls and boys who are out of school

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

2.65 million girls

in 1999

Indonesia

1.33 million girls

in 2018

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

3rd

Indonesia rank

6th

Girls and boys who are out of school over time

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Indonesia

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 2.65 million girls against 1.33 million girls in Indonesia, a difference of 1.32 million girls.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 2.0 times Indonesia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Indonesia ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 3rd and Indonesia ranks 6th of 180 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 1 and Indonesia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Indonesia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	764,596 girls	3.23 million girls	2.47 million girls	Indonesia
1990s	1.58 million girls	868,267 girls	707,911 girls	Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher girls and boys who are out of school, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Indonesia?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 2.65 million girls against 1.33 million girls in Indonesia as of 1999.
What is the difference in girls and boys who are out of school between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Indonesia?: 1.32 million girls, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Indonesia?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1995.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Indonesia rank globally for girls and boys who are out of school?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 3rd and Indonesia ranks 6th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Girls and boys who are out of school
Unit: girls
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 180 places, 3,583 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.