Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Primary education, pupils

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
21.15 million
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
196.80 million
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
7th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
1st

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 196.80 million against 21.15 million in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 175.66 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 9.3 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st of 206 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 3.47 million 35.42 million 31.95 million Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s 4.38 million 56.40 million 52.02 million Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 4.59 million 72.52 million 67.94 million Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 8.63 million 123.96 million 115.33 million Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 12.91 million 155.61 million 142.70 million Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 20.03 million 190.97 million 170.94 million Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 196.80 million against 21.15 million in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa?
175.66 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa?
40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st 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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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.