Congo vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes
Congo
643,210
in 2025
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
48.15 million
in 2024
Congo rank
86th
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank
89th
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- Congo
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 48.15 million against 643,210 in Congo, a difference of 47.51 million.
That makes WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 74.9 times Congo's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 86th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 89th of 220 countries.
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 146,536 | 17.67 million | 17.52 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 1980s | 198,145 | 23.16 million | 22.97 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 1990s | 256,746 | 31.11 million | 30.86 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 331,615 | 37.82 million | 37.49 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 427,796 | 40.12 million | 39.69 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 568,199 | 46.47 million | 45.91 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
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 (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), at 48.15 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 (excluding High Income)?
- 47.51 million, with WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Congo and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Congo ranks 86th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 89th 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