Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): School age population, lower secondary education, female

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2.17 million number
in 2020
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
40.07 million number
in 2019
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
19th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
17th

School age population, lower secondary education, female over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 40.07 million number against 2.17 million number in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 37.90 million number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 18.5 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 19th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th of 205 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1970s 515,771 number 12.95 million number 12.43 million number Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 685,522 number 16.33 million number 15.64 million number Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 941,118 number 20.27 million number 19.33 million number Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 1.27 million number 27.38 million number 26.11 million number Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 1.77 million number 35.64 million number 33.87 million number Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, female, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 40.07 million number against 2.17 million number in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, female between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
37.90 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 19th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th of 205 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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Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, female (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

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.