Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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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About this data
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.