Congo vs South Sudan: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes

Congo
504,294 number
in 2020
South Sudan
546,395 number
in 2020
Congo rank
89th
South Sudan rank
87th

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

  • Congo
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 546,395 number against 504,294 number in Congo, a difference of 42,101 number.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 89th and South Sudan ranks 87th of 205 countries.

South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo South Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 335,153 number 393,520 number 58,366 number South Sudan
2010s 420,283 number 510,624 number 90,341 number South Sudan
2020s 504,294 number 546,395 number 42,101 number South Sudan

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 South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 546,395 number against 504,294 number in Congo as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Congo and South Sudan?
42,101 number, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and South Sudan?
16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
How do Congo and South Sudan rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
Congo ranks 89th and South Sudan ranks 87th 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.