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

Colombia
3.12 million number
in 2020
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
4.36 million number
in 2020
Colombia rank
22nd
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
19th

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

  • Colombia
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 4.36 million number against 3.12 million number in Colombia, a difference of 1.24 million number.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.4 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 22nd and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 19th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Congo, Democratic Republic of the in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Congo, Democratic Republic of the Difference Ahead
1970s 2.53 million number 1.03 million number 1.49 million number Colombia
1980s 2.77 million number 1.37 million number 1.40 million number Colombia
1990s 3.13 million number 1.89 million number 1.24 million number Colombia
2000s 3.44 million number 2.55 million number 890,350 number Colombia
2010s 3.35 million number 3.56 million number 216,561 number Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 3.12 million number 4.36 million number 1.24 million number Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Colombia or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 4.36 million number against 3.12 million number in Colombia as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Colombia and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
1.24 million number, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Colombia and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
Colombia ranks 22nd and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 19th of 205 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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Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.