Democratic Republic of Congo vs Uganda: School age population, lower secondary education, female
Democratic Republic of Congo
2.78 million
in 2025
Uganda
2.50 million
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
16th
Uganda rank
18th
School age population, lower secondary education, female over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Uganda
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 2.78 million against 2.50 million in Uganda, a difference of 281,040.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Uganda ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 16th and Uganda ranks 18th of 220 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 514,208 | 538,890 | 24,682 | Uganda |
| 1980s | 709,097 | 723,408 | 14,311 | Uganda |
| 1990s | 968,946 | 944,618 | 24,329 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 1.40 million | 1.37 million | 26,643 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 1.93 million | 1.90 million | 25,187 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 2.54 million | 2.37 million | 167,528 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
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 Uganda?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 2.78 million against 2.50 million in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, female between Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda?
- 281,040, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 16th and Uganda ranks 18th 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
February 2026 Data Release