Democratic Republic of Congo vs Mexico: School age population, lower secondary education, female

Democratic Republic of Congo
2.78 million
in 2025
Mexico
3.32 million
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
16th
Mexico rank
14th

School age population, lower secondary education, female over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 3.32 million against 2.78 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 539,780.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 16th and Mexico ranks 14th of 220 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 1.40 million 3.29 million 1.89 million Mexico
2010s 1.93 million 3.30 million 1.37 million Mexico
2020s 2.49 million 3.28 million 796,784 Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, female, Democratic Republic of Congo or Mexico?
Mexico, at 3.32 million against 2.78 million in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, female between Democratic Republic of Congo and Mexico?
539,780, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Mexico?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Mexico rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 16th and Mexico ranks 14th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,444 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release