Democratic Republic of Congo vs Egypt: Primary education, pupils

Democratic Republic of Congo
21.15 million
in 2023
Egypt
15.40 million
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
7th
Egypt rank
10th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Egypt
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M197119972024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 21.15 million against 15.40 million in Egypt, a difference of 5.74 million.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.4 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Egypt ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Egypt ranks 10th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Egypt in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Egypt Difference Ahead
1970s 3.47 million 4.11 million 635,404 Egypt
1980s 4.38 million 5.61 million 1.23 million Egypt
1990s 4.55 million 7.14 million 2.59 million Egypt
2000s 8.18 million 9.42 million 1.24 million Egypt
2010s 12.77 million 11.09 million 1.68 million Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 20.03 million 14.51 million 5.52 million Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Democratic Republic of Congo or Egypt?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 21.15 million against 15.40 million in Egypt as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Democratic Republic of Congo and Egypt?
5.74 million, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Egypt?
37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Egypt rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Egypt ranks 10th 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.