Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Ethiopia: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
11.24 million
in 2025
Ethiopia
11.02 million
in 2025
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
4th
Ethiopia rank
6th

School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time

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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 11.24 million against 11.02 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 224,300.

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 4th and Ethiopia ranks 6th 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 2.19 million 2.93 million 743,352 Ethiopia
1980s 2.93 million 3.73 million 803,361 Ethiopia
1990s 4.17 million 5.53 million 1.35 million Ethiopia
2000s 5.78 million 7.70 million 1.93 million Ethiopia
2010s 8.00 million 9.08 million 1.08 million Ethiopia
2020s 10.44 million 10.24 million 198,820 Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Ethiopia?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 11.24 million against 11.02 million in Ethiopia as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Ethiopia?
224,300, 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, pre-primary education, both sexes?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 4th and Ethiopia ranks 6th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,796 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release