Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ethiopia: School age population, primary education, both sexes
Democratic Republic of Congo
19.24 million
in 2025
Ethiopia
19.24 million
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
7th
Ethiopia rank
8th
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 19.24 million against 19.24 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 5,000.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Ethiopia ranks 8th of 222 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.62 million | 4.86 million | 1.25 million | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 4.88 million | 6.30 million | 1.41 million | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 6.88 million | 8.86 million | 1.98 million | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 9.75 million | 13.17 million | 3.42 million | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 13.39 million | 16.91 million | 3.52 million | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 17.70 million | 18.56 million | 852,517 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Democratic Republic of Congo or Ethiopia?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 19.24 million against 19.24 million in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
- 5,000, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Ethiopia ranks 8th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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
February 2026 Data Release