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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
4.36 million number
in 2020
Least developed countries
75.73 million number
in 2019
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
19th
Least developed countries rank
19th

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

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 75.73 million number against 4.36 million number in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 71.36 million number.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 17.4 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 19th and Least developed countries ranks 19th of 205 countries.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1970s 1.03 million number 28.65 million number 27.62 million number Least developed countries
1980s 1.37 million number 36.22 million number 34.85 million number Least developed countries
1990s 1.89 million number 46.31 million number 44.42 million number Least developed countries
2000s 2.55 million number 56.23 million number 53.68 million number Least developed countries
2010s 3.56 million number 69.71 million number 66.14 million number Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Least developed countries?
Least developed countries, at 75.73 million number against 4.36 million number in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Least developed countries?
71.36 million number, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Least developed countries?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Least developed countries rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 19th and Least developed countries 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.