Democratic Republic of Congo vs UNICEF: World: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both
Democratic Republic of Congo
3.51 million
in 2025
UNICEF: World
135.83 million
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
7th
UNICEF: World rank
5th
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- UNICEF: World
How they compare
UNICEF: World currently reports 135.83 million against 3.51 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 132.31 million.
That makes UNICEF: World's figure about 38.6 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, UNICEF: World has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and UNICEF: World ranks 5th of 222 countries.
UNICEF: World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | UNICEF: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 665,544 | 107.49 million | 106.83 million | UNICEF: World |
| 1980s | 890,764 | 110.84 million | 109.95 million | UNICEF: World |
| 1990s | 1.27 million | 122.00 million | 120.73 million | UNICEF: World |
| 2000s | 1.78 million | 121.40 million | 119.62 million | UNICEF: World |
| 2010s | 2.45 million | 130.20 million | 127.74 million | UNICEF: World |
| 2020s | 3.17 million | 136.23 million | 133.05 million | UNICEF: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of the official entrance age to primary education, both, Democratic Republic of Congo or UNICEF: World?
- UNICEF: World, at 135.83 million against 3.51 million in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, both between Democratic Republic of Congo and UNICEF: World?
- 132.31 million, with UNICEF: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and UNICEF: World?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and UNICEF: World rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and UNICEF: World ranks 5th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to primary 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