Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ethiopia: Primary education, pupils
Democratic Republic of Congo
21.15 million
in 2023
Ethiopia
15.93 million
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
7th
Ethiopia rank
9th
Primary education, pupils over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 21.15 million against 15.93 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 5.22 million.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.3 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Ethiopia ranks 9th of 206 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 4 and Ethiopia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.47 million | 970,706 | 2.50 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 4.38 million | 2.42 million | 1.96 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 4.59 million | 3.04 million | 1.55 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 8.63 million | 11.58 million | 2.96 million | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 12.19 million | 14.72 million | 2.53 million | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 20.03 million | 18.14 million | 1.90 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 Ethiopia?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 21.15 million against 15.93 million in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
- 5.22 million, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for primary education, pupils?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Ethiopia ranks 9th 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
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.