Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled

Democratic Republic of Congo
21.15 million
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
196.80 million
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
7th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
10th

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 196.80 million against 21.15 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 175.66 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 9.3 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 49 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th of 206 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 3.47 million 35.42 million 31.95 million Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s 4.33 million 56.93 million 52.60 million Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 4.69 million 73.40 million 68.71 million Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 7.33 million 113.53 million 106.20 million Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 13.87 million 160.90 million 147.03 million Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 20.19 million 191.02 million 170.83 million Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 196.80 million against 21.15 million in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa?
175.66 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa?
49 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,866 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.