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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1.81 million
in 2025
WB: World
64.84 million
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
7th
WB: World rank
4th

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

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • WB: World
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How they compare

WB: World currently reports 64.84 million against 1.81 million in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 63.04 million.

That makes WB: World's figure about 35.9 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: World has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 7th and WB: World ranks 4th of 222 countries.

WB: World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the WB: World Difference Ahead
1970s 347,798 52.90 million 52.56 million WB: World
1980s 464,286 54.34 million 53.88 million WB: World
1990s 660,543 59.41 million 58.75 million WB: World
2000s 924,915 58.98 million 58.06 million WB: World
2010s 1.28 million 63.75 million 62.47 million WB: World
2020s 1.65 million 66.12 million 64.48 million WB: World

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 WB: World?
WB: World, at 64.84 million against 1.81 million in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and WB: World?
63.04 million, with WB: World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and WB: World?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and WB: World rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 7th and WB: World ranks 4th 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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About this data

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