Democratic Republic of Congo vs Upper middle income: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled

Democratic Republic of Congo
21.15 million
in 2023
Upper middle income
237.35 million
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
7th
Upper middle income rank
9th

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Upper middle income currently reports 237.35 million against 21.15 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 216.20 million.

That makes Upper middle income's figure about 11.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 49 years both countries report, Upper middle income has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Upper middle income ranks 9th of 206 countries.

Upper middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 3.47 million 229.86 million 226.39 million Upper middle income
1980s 4.33 million 257.98 million 253.65 million Upper middle income
1990s 4.69 million 263.47 million 258.78 million Upper middle income
2000s 7.33 million 249.26 million 241.93 million Upper middle income
2010s 13.87 million 227.67 million 213.80 million Upper middle income
2020s 20.19 million 236.52 million 216.33 million Upper middle income

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 Upper middle income?
Upper middle income, at 237.35 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 Upper middle income?
216.20 million, with Upper middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Upper middle income?
49 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Upper middle income rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Upper middle income ranks 9th 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.