Democratic Republic of Congo vs WB: World: School age population, primary education, both sexes
Democratic Republic of Congo
19.24 million
in 2025
WB: World
764.35 million
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
7th
WB: World rank
4th
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- WB: World
How they compare
WB: World currently reports 764.35 million against 19.24 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 745.11 million.
That makes WB: World's figure about 39.7 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: World has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and WB: World ranks 4th of 222 countries.
WB: World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | WB: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.62 million | 542.43 million | 538.81 million | WB: World |
| 1980s | 4.88 million | 581.69 million | 576.80 million | WB: World |
| 1990s | 6.88 million | 634.77 million | 627.89 million | WB: World |
| 2000s | 9.75 million | 665.02 million | 655.28 million | WB: World |
| 2010s | 13.39 million | 710.84 million | 697.45 million | WB: World |
| 2020s | 17.40 million | 760.51 million | 743.12 million | WB: World |
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 WB: World?
- WB: World, at 764.35 million against 19.24 million in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Democratic Republic of Congo and WB: World?
- 745.11 million, with WB: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and WB: World?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and WB: World rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and WB: World ranks 4th 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