Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Tanzania, United Republic of: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
5.55 million
in 2025
Tanzania, United Republic of
6.22 million
in 2025
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
16th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
15th

School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 6.22 million against 5.55 million in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 674,980.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Tanzania, United Republic of has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 16th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 15th of 220 countries.

Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 1.03 million 1.28 million 247,793 Tanzania, United Republic of
1980s 1.42 million 1.90 million 481,087 Tanzania, United Republic of
1990s 1.94 million 2.77 million 822,028 Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s 2.79 million 3.47 million 679,166 Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 3.85 million 4.63 million 773,537 Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s 5.06 million 5.91 million 847,763 Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 6.22 million against 5.55 million in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Tanzania, United Republic of?
674,980, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Tanzania, United Republic of?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 16th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 15th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary 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, lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,444 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release