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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
4.36 million number
in 2020
Uganda
4.58 million number
in 2020
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
19th
Uganda rank
18th

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

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

Uganda currently reports 4.58 million number against 4.36 million number in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 221,300 number.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 19th and Uganda ranks 18th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Uganda Difference Ahead
1970s 1.03 million number 978,873 number 52,413 number Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1980s 1.37 million number 1.34 million number 37,002 number Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1990s 1.89 million number 1.89 million number 1,281 number Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2000s 2.55 million number 2.68 million number 124,545 number Uganda
2010s 3.56 million number 3.76 million number 196,578 number Uganda
2020s 4.36 million number 4.58 million number 221,300 number Uganda

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 Uganda?
Uganda, at 4.58 million number against 4.36 million number in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Uganda?
221,300 number, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Uganda?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Uganda rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 19th and Uganda ranks 18th 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.