Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ethiopia: Population of compulsory school age, female
Democratic Republic of Congo
9.61 million
in 2025
Ethiopia
12.43 million
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
13th
Ethiopia rank
11th
Population of compulsory school age, female over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 12.43 million against 9.61 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 2.82 million.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.3 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 13th and Ethiopia ranks 11th of 197 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.93 million | 6.52 million | 2.59 million | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 4.87 million | 8.31 million | 3.44 million | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 6.70 million | 10.86 million | 4.16 million | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 8.85 million | 12.05 million | 3.20 million | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of compulsory school age, female, Democratic Republic of Congo or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 12.43 million against 9.61 million in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, female between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
- 2.82 million, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 13th and Ethiopia ranks 11th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, female (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