Democratic Republic of Congo vs Early-demographic dividend: Primary education, pupils

Democratic Republic of Congo
21.15 million
in 2023
Early-demographic dividend
364.78 million
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
7th
Early-demographic dividend rank
6th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Early-demographic dividend
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How they compare

Early-demographic dividend currently reports 364.78 million against 21.15 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 343.63 million.

That makes Early-demographic dividend's figure about 17.3 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, Early-demographic dividend has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Early-demographic dividend ranks 6th of 206 countries.

Early-demographic dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Early-demographic dividend Difference Ahead
1970s 3.47 million 168.31 million 164.84 million Early-demographic dividend
1980s 4.38 million 222.15 million 217.77 million Early-demographic dividend
1990s 4.59 million 278.36 million 273.78 million Early-demographic dividend
2000s 8.63 million 333.17 million 324.54 million Early-demographic dividend
2010s 12.91 million 349.47 million 336.56 million Early-demographic dividend
2020s 20.03 million 350.79 million 330.75 million Early-demographic dividend

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Democratic Republic of Congo or Early-demographic dividend?
Early-demographic dividend, at 364.78 million against 21.15 million in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Democratic Republic of Congo and Early-demographic dividend?
343.63 million, with Early-demographic dividend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Early-demographic dividend?
40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Early-demographic dividend rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Early-demographic dividend ranks 6th 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.