Democratic Republic of Congo vs Middle income: Primary education, pupils

Democratic Republic of Congo
21.15 million
in 2023
Middle income
589.09 million
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
7th
Middle income rank
4th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Middle income
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How they compare

Middle income currently reports 589.09 million against 21.15 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 567.95 million.

That makes Middle income's figure about 27.9 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Middle income ranks 4th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 3.47 million 365.25 million 361.77 million Middle income
1980s 4.38 million 438.19 million 433.81 million Middle income
1990s 4.59 million 492.48 million 487.90 million Middle income
2000s 8.63 million 531.62 million 523.00 million Middle income
2010s 12.91 million 543.96 million 531.05 million Middle income
2020s 20.03 million 567.84 million 547.80 million 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 Middle income?
Middle income, at 589.09 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 Middle income?
567.95 million, with Middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Middle income?
40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Middle income rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Middle income 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

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.