Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Ethiopia: School age population, one year before the official primary entry

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1.81 million
in 2025
Ethiopia
1.74 million
in 2025
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
7th
Ethiopia rank
8th

School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time

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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 1.81 million against 1.74 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 64,330.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 7th and Ethiopia ranks 8th of 222 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1970s 347,798 464,813 117,015 Ethiopia
1980s 464,286 591,822 127,535 Ethiopia
1990s 660,543 856,976 196,433 Ethiopia
2000s 924,915 1.22 million 298,601 Ethiopia
2010s 1.28 million 1.47 million 189,508 Ethiopia
2020s 1.67 million 1.62 million 51,770 Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before the official primary entry, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Ethiopia?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 1.81 million against 1.74 million in Ethiopia as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Ethiopia?
64,330, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Ethiopia?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Ethiopia rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 7th and Ethiopia ranks 8th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, 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, one year before the official primary entry age, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,763 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release