Bangladesh vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Primary education, pupils

Bangladesh
16.69 million
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
21.15 million
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
8th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
7th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 21.15 million against 16.69 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 4.46 million.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.3 times Bangladesh's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 8th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 5 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1970s 7.63 million 3.47 million 4.16 million Bangladesh
1980s 9.00 million 4.38 million 4.62 million Bangladesh
1990s 11.94 million 3.43 million 8.51 million Bangladesh
2000s 16.28 million 9.69 million 6.60 million Bangladesh
2010s 17.16 million 13.69 million 3.47 million Bangladesh
2020s 16.94 million 20.03 million 3.09 million Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Bangladesh or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 21.15 million against 16.69 million in Bangladesh as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Bangladesh and Democratic Republic of Congo?
4.46 million, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Democratic Republic of Congo?
27 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Bangladesh and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Bangladesh ranks 8th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.