Congo vs UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes
Congo
166,927
in 2025
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
15.65 million
in 2024
Congo rank
90th
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank
89th
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Congo
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa currently reports 15.65 million against 166,927 in Congo, a difference of 15.49 million.
That makes UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa's figure about 93.8 times Congo's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 90th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 89th of 222 countries.
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40,049 | 4.74 million | 4.70 million | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 1980s | 53,632 | 6.11 million | 6.06 million | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 1990s | 68,439 | 7.91 million | 7.85 million | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 88,142 | 10.13 million | 10.04 million | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 116,358 | 12.87 million | 12.75 million | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 158,005 | 15.24 million | 15.08 million | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
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 UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, at 15.65 million 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 UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- 15.49 million, with UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Congo and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Congo ranks 90th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 89th 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
February 2026 Data Release