Democratic Republic of Congo vs IBRD only: Primary education, pupils

Democratic Republic of Congo

21.15 million

in 2023

IBRD only

443.80 million

in 2024

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

7th

IBRD only rank

5th

Primary education, pupils over time

IBRD only currently reports 443.80 million against 21.15 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 422.65 million.

That makes IBRD only's figure about 21.0 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, IBRD only has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and IBRD only ranks 5th of 206 countries.

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: 06 August 2026

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