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
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M197119972024

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

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.