Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Philippines: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2.93 million
in 2025
Philippines
2.35 million
in 2025
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
9th
Philippines rank
12th

School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 2.93 million against 2.35 million in Philippines, a difference of 578,880.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.2 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Philippines ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 9th and Philippines ranks 12th of 222 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Philippines Difference Ahead
1970s 544,093 1.18 million 635,961 Philippines
1980s 744,948 1.36 million 617,498 Philippines
1990s 1.03 million 1.70 million 669,665 Philippines
2000s 1.48 million 2.08 million 596,932 Philippines
2010s 2.03 million 2.25 million 223,383 Philippines
2020s 2.68 million 2.36 million 325,253 Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Philippines?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 2.93 million against 2.35 million in Philippines as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Philippines?
578,880, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Philippines?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Philippines rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 9th and Philippines ranks 12th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,702 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release