Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Nigeria: School age population, pre-primary education, male

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
4.33 million number
in 2019
Nigeria
3.10 million number
in 2019
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
9th
Nigeria rank
12th

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

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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 4.33 million number against 3.10 million number in Nigeria, a difference of 1.22 million number.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.4 times Nigeria's.

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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 206 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 1.08 million number 2.96 million number 1.88 million number Nigeria
1980s 1.44 million number 4.09 million number 2.65 million number Nigeria
1990s 1.98 million number 4.73 million number 2.74 million number Nigeria
2000s 2.68 million number 2.09 million number 586,946 number Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 3.78 million number 2.78 million number 1.00 million number 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, male, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Nigeria?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 4.33 million number against 3.10 million number in Nigeria as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, male between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nigeria?
1.22 million number, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nigeria?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nigeria rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-primary education, male (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, male (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

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