Democratic Republic of Congo vs WB: Ida Total: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes
Democratic Republic of Congo
5.55 million
in 2025
WB: Ida Total
142.38 million
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
16th
WB: Ida Total rank
19th
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- WB: Ida Total
How they compare
WB: Ida Total currently reports 142.38 million against 5.55 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 136.84 million.
That makes WB: Ida Total's figure about 25.7 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: Ida Total has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 16th and WB: Ida Total ranks 19th of 220 countries.
WB: Ida Total has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | WB: Ida Total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.03 million | 51.18 million | 50.16 million | WB: Ida Total |
| 1980s | 1.42 million | 63.39 million | 61.97 million | WB: Ida Total |
| 1990s | 1.94 million | 78.80 million | 76.86 million | WB: Ida Total |
| 2000s | 2.79 million | 96.66 million | 93.86 million | WB: Ida Total |
| 2010s | 3.85 million | 117.78 million | 113.93 million | WB: Ida Total |
| 2020s | 4.97 million | 138.26 million | 133.30 million | WB: Ida Total |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Democratic Republic of Congo or WB: Ida Total?
- WB: Ida Total, at 142.38 million against 5.55 million in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Democratic Republic of Congo and WB: Ida Total?
- 136.84 million, with WB: Ida Total ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and WB: Ida Total?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and WB: Ida Total rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 16th and WB: Ida Total ranks 19th 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
February 2026 Data Release