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

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.

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.