Congo vs Netherlands: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes

Congo
166,927
in 2025
Netherlands
187,030
in 2024
Congo rank
90th
Netherlands rank
87th

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

  • Congo
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 187,030 against 166,927 in Congo, a difference of 20,103.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 90th and Netherlands ranks 87th of 222 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 89,184 198,424 109,240 Netherlands
2010s 116,358 197,622 81,264 Netherlands
2020s 158,005 190,123 32,118 Netherlands

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 or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 187,030 against 166,927 in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Congo and Netherlands?
20,103, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Netherlands?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Congo and Netherlands rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Congo ranks 90th and Netherlands ranks 87th 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