Democratic Republic of Congo vs WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025): Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both

Democratic Republic of Congo
3.51 million
in 2025
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
122.32 million
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
7th
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) rank
8th

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M197019972025

How they compare

WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 122.32 million against 3.51 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 118.81 million.

That makes WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)'s figure about 34.8 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 8th of 222 countries.

WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) Difference Ahead
1970s 665,544 93.66 million 92.99 million WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
1980s 890,764 96.90 million 96.01 million WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
1990s 1.27 million 107.98 million 106.71 million WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
2000s 1.78 million 107.84 million 106.05 million WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
2010s 2.45 million 116.49 million 114.04 million WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
2020s 3.17 million 122.63 million 119.46 million WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)

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 WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025), at 122.32 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 WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
118.81 million, with WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 8th 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

Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,728 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release