Congo vs UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes
Congo
643,210
in 2025
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
48.89 million
in 2024
Congo rank
86th
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank
86th
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- Congo
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa currently reports 48.89 million against 643,210 in Congo, a difference of 48.24 million.
That makes UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa's figure about 76.0 times Congo's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 86th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 86th of 220 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 | 146,536 | 12.44 million | 12.29 million | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 1980s | 198,145 | 16.01 million | 15.82 million | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 1990s | 256,746 | 20.49 million | 20.23 million | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 331,615 | 29.43 million | 29.10 million | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 427,796 | 38.19 million | 37.76 million | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 568,199 | 47.07 million | 46.50 million | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Congo or UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, at 48.89 million against 643,210 in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Congo and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- 48.24 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, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Congo ranks 86th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 86th 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