Democratic Republic of Congo vs Indonesia: Primary education, pupils
Democratic Republic of Congo
21.15 million
in 2023
Indonesia
28.68 million
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
7th
Indonesia rank
4th
Primary education, pupils over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 28.68 million against 21.15 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 7.54 million.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.4 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Indonesia ranks 4th of 206 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.42 million | 17.95 million | 14.53 million | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 4.42 million | 28.67 million | 24.25 million | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 4.59 million | 29.63 million | 25.04 million | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 8.63 million | 29.53 million | 20.90 million | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 12.91 million | 30.10 million | 17.19 million | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 20.03 million | 29.06 million | 9.03 million | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, pupils, Democratic Republic of Congo or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 28.68 million against 21.15 million in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Democratic Republic of Congo and Indonesia?
- 7.54 million, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Indonesia?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Indonesia rank globally for primary education, pupils?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Indonesia ranks 4th 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.