How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sweden?

50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.

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.

Congo vs Sweden: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes

Congo

472,576 number

in 2019

Sweden

473,365 number

in 2020

Congo rank

89th

Sweden rank

88th

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

Congo
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 473,365 number against 472,576 number in Congo, a difference of 789 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sweden ahead.

Congo ranks 89th and Sweden ranks 88th of 206 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1970s	148,081 number	459,115 number	311,034 number	Sweden
1980s	197,521 number	393,482 number	195,961 number	Sweden
1990s	242,143 number	450,540 number	208,397 number	Sweden
2000s	317,969 number	394,873 number	76,904 number	Sweden
2010s	431,269 number	458,439 number	27,170 number	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, Congo or Sweden?: Sweden, at 473,365 number against 472,576 number in Congo as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Congo and Sweden?: 789 number, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sweden?: 50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Congo and Sweden rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?: Congo ranks 89th and Sweden ranks 88th of 206 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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Indicator: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 251 places, 12,152 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.