Democratic Republic of Congo vs Pakistan: Primary education, pupils
Democratic Republic of Congo
21.15 million
in 2023
Pakistan
25.38 million
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
7th
Pakistan rank
5th
Primary education, pupils over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 25.38 million against 21.15 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 4.23 million.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Pakistan ranks 5th of 206 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.47 million | 4.81 million | 1.34 million | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 4.38 million | 6.50 million | 2.12 million | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 3.43 million | 8.61 million | 5.19 million | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 8.63 million | 17.28 million | 8.65 million | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 12.91 million | 19.33 million | 6.42 million | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 20.66 million | 24.44 million | 3.79 million | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, pupils, Democratic Republic of Congo or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 25.38 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 Pakistan?
- 4.23 million, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Pakistan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Pakistan rank globally for primary education, pupils?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Pakistan ranks 5th 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.