Democratic Republic of Congo vs United States: Primary education, pupils

Democratic Republic of Congo
21.15 million
in 2023
United States
23.83 million
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
7th
United States rank
6th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • United States
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M197119972023

How they compare

United States currently reports 23.83 million against 21.15 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 2.69 million.

That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and United States ranks 6th of 206 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo United States Difference Ahead
2010s 14.70 million 24.76 million 10.06 million United States
2020s 20.03 million 24.07 million 4.04 million United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Democratic Republic of Congo or United States?
United States, at 23.83 million against 21.15 million in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Democratic Republic of Congo and United States?
2.69 million, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and United States?
6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and United States rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and United States ranks 6th 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.