Democratic Republic of Congo vs IDA total: Primary education, pupils

Democratic Republic of Congo
21.15 million
in 2023
IDA total
263.89 million
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
7th
IDA total rank
8th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • IDA total
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How they compare

IDA total currently reports 263.89 million against 21.15 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 242.74 million.

That makes IDA total's figure about 12.5 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, IDA total has been ahead every year.

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

IDA total has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo IDA total Difference Ahead
1970s 3.47 million 57.13 million 53.66 million IDA total
1980s 4.38 million 85.50 million 81.12 million IDA total
1990s 4.59 million 112.35 million 107.76 million IDA total
2000s 8.63 million 178.54 million 169.91 million IDA total
2010s 12.91 million 215.54 million 202.63 million IDA total
2020s 20.03 million 256.34 million 236.31 million IDA total

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Democratic Republic of Congo or IDA total?
IDA total, at 263.89 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 IDA total?
242.74 million, with IDA total ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and IDA total?
40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and IDA total rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and IDA total ranks 8th 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.