Democratic Republic of Congo vs Lower middle income: Primary education, pupils

Democratic Republic of Congo
21.15 million
in 2023
Lower middle income
343.48 million
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
7th
Lower middle income rank
7th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Lower middle income
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How they compare

Lower middle income currently reports 343.48 million against 21.15 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 322.34 million.

That makes Lower middle income's figure about 16.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, Lower middle income has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Lower middle income ranks 7th of 206 countries.

Lower middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Lower middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 3.47 million 128.24 million 124.77 million Lower middle income
1980s 4.38 million 172.64 million 168.25 million Lower middle income
1990s 4.59 million 221.88 million 217.29 million Lower middle income
2000s 8.63 million 285.56 million 276.93 million Lower middle income
2010s 12.91 million 310.48 million 297.57 million Lower middle income
2020s 20.03 million 323.35 million 303.31 million Lower middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Democratic Republic of Congo or Lower middle income?
Lower middle income, at 343.48 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 Lower middle income?
322.34 million, with Lower middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Lower middle income?
40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Lower middle income rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Lower middle income ranks 7th 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.