Democratic Republic of Congo vs ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400): Population of compulsory school age, both sexes
Democratic Republic of Congo
19.24 million
in 2025
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
650.09 million
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
13th
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank
12th
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
How they compare
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) currently reports 650.09 million against 19.24 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 630.85 million.
That makes ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)'s figure about 33.8 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 13th and ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 12th of 197 countries.
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.87 million | 404.08 million | 396.21 million | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 2000s | 9.75 million | 435.25 million | 425.50 million | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 2010s | 13.39 million | 614.33 million | 600.94 million | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 2020s | 17.40 million | 647.21 million | 629.82 million | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Democratic Republic of Congo or ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), at 650.09 million against 19.24 million in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Democratic Republic of Congo and ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- 630.85 million, with ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 13th and ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 12th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, 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