Democratic Republic of Congo vs SDG: World: School age population, pre-primary education, female

Democratic Republic of Congo
5.60 million
in 2025
SDG: World
168.16 million
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th
SDG: World rank
1st

School age population, pre-primary education, female over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • SDG: World
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How they compare

SDG: World currently reports 168.16 million against 5.60 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 162.56 million.

That makes SDG: World's figure about 30.0 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and SDG: World ranks 1st of 222 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo SDG: World Difference Ahead
1970s 1.09 million 155.27 million 154.18 million SDG: World
1980s 1.46 million 154.09 million 152.62 million SDG: World
1990s 2.08 million 166.67 million 164.59 million SDG: World
2000s 2.89 million 156.75 million 153.86 million SDG: World
2010s 4.00 million 169.62 million 165.62 million SDG: World
2020s 5.12 million 172.52 million 167.40 million SDG: World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, female, Democratic Republic of Congo or SDG: World?
SDG: World, at 168.16 million against 5.60 million in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, female between Democratic Republic of Congo and SDG: World?
162.56 million, with SDG: World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and SDG: World?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and SDG: World rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and SDG: World ranks 1st of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-primary education, 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, pre-primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,793 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release