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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2.31 million number
in 2020
Egypt
1.90 million number
in 2020
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
10th
Egypt rank
13th

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

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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 2.31 million number against 1.90 million number in Egypt, a difference of 409,980 number.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Egypt ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 10th and Egypt ranks 13th of 204 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 2 and Egypt in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Egypt Difference Ahead
1970s 542,761 number 922,458 number 379,697 number Egypt
1980s 721,677 number 1.13 million number 408,310 number Egypt
1990s 994,676 number 1.55 million number 553,830 number Egypt
2000s 1.34 million number 1.67 million number 329,393 number Egypt
2010s 1.89 million number 1.75 million number 141,039 number Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 2.31 million number 1.90 million number 409,980 number 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 Egypt?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 2.31 million number against 1.90 million number in Egypt as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Egypt?
409,980 number, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Egypt?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Egypt rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 10th and Egypt ranks 13th of 204 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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Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 12,245 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.