Congo vs WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes

Congo
643,210
in 2025
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
51.45 million
in 2024
Congo rank
86th
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank
83rd

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

  • Congo
  • WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
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How they compare

WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan currently reports 51.45 million against 643,210 in Congo, a difference of 50.80 million.

That makes WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan's figure about 80.0 times Congo's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 86th and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 83rd of 220 countries.

WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan Difference Ahead
1970s 146,536 19.77 million 19.62 million WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
1980s 198,145 25.33 million 25.13 million WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
1990s 256,746 33.27 million 33.02 million WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
2000s 331,615 40.08 million 39.75 million WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
2010s 427,796 42.64 million 42.21 million WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
2020s 568,199 49.66 million 49.09 million WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan

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 WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, at 51.45 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
50.80 million, with WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Congo and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
Congo ranks 86th and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 83rd 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