Congo vs Sweden: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled

Congo
880,625
in 2023
Sweden
859,847
in 2024
Congo rank
87th
Sweden rank
90th

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Congo
  • Sweden
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k197119972024

How they compare

Congo currently reports 880,625 against 859,847 in Sweden, a difference of 20,778.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sweden ahead.

Congo ranks 87th and Sweden ranks 90th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 303,887 670,934 367,047 Sweden
1980s 446,522 632,442 185,920 Sweden
1990s 471,571 649,164 177,593 Sweden
2000s 567,438 685,772 118,334 Sweden
2010s 737,514 662,596 74,917 Congo
2020s 880,625 867,281 13,344 Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, Congo or Sweden?
Congo, at 880,625 against 859,847 in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between Congo and Sweden?
20,778, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sweden?
44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Congo and Sweden rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Congo ranks 87th and Sweden ranks 90th 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.