Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs South Asia: School age population, last grade of primary education, female

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1.15 million number
in 2020
South Asia
16.81 million number
in 2019
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
10th
South Asia rank
10th

School age population, last grade of primary education, female over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • South Asia
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How they compare

South Asia currently reports 16.81 million number against 1.15 million number in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 15.66 million number.

That makes South Asia's figure about 14.7 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 10th and South Asia ranks 10th of 204 countries.

South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 271,411 number 9.38 million number 9.11 million number South Asia
1980s 360,159 number 11.49 million number 11.13 million number South Asia
1990s 495,634 number 14.19 million number 13.70 million number South Asia
2000s 668,400 number 15.82 million number 15.15 million number South Asia
2010s 939,310 number 16.64 million number 15.70 million number South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, female, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or South Asia?
South Asia, at 16.81 million number against 1.15 million number in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, female between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and South Asia?
15.66 million number, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and South Asia?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and South Asia rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 10th and South Asia ranks 10th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, female (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, female (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

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