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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2.77 million
in 2025
Uganda
2.51 million
in 2025
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
16th
Uganda rank
18th

School age population, lower secondary education, male over time

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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 2.77 million against 2.51 million in Uganda, a difference of 261,670.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Uganda ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 16th and Uganda ranks 18th of 220 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Uganda Difference Ahead
1970s 513,024 534,236 21,212 Uganda
1980s 711,565 716,170 4,605 Uganda
1990s 974,451 932,028 42,423 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2000s 1.40 million 1.35 million 46,483 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 1.93 million 1.89 million 34,059 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 2.53 million 2.37 million 159,382 Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, male, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Uganda?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 2.77 million against 2.51 million in Uganda as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, male between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Uganda?
261,670, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Uganda?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Uganda rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, male?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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, male (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, male (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