Central African Republic vs Congo: School age population, primary education, both sexes

Central African Republic
823,789 number
in 2020
Congo
879,262 number
in 2020
Central African Republic rank
90th
Congo rank
89th

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Congo
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k197019952020

How they compare

Congo currently reports 879,262 number against 823,789 number in Central African Republic, a difference of 55,473 number.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 90th and Congo ranks 89th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 5 and Congo in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Congo Difference Ahead
1970s 295,874 number 246,905 number 48,969 number Central African Republic
1980s 381,881 number 344,192 number 37,689 number Central African Republic
1990s 509,985 number 432,840 number 77,145 number Central African Republic
2000s 641,269 number 547,486 number 93,783 number Central African Republic
2010s 778,660 number 750,544 number 28,116 number Central African Republic
2020s 823,789 number 879,262 number 55,473 number Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Central African Republic or Congo?
Congo, at 879,262 number against 823,789 number in Central African Republic as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Central African Republic and Congo?
55,473 number, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Congo?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Central African Republic and Congo rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
Central African Republic ranks 90th and Congo ranks 89th of 206 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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Indicator
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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