Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): School age population, primary education, both sexes

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
15.17 million number
in 2020
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
181.22 million number
in 2019
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
8th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
11th

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M197019952020

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 181.22 million number against 15.17 million number in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 166.06 million number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 11.9 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th of 206 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1970s 3.58 million number 56.17 million number 52.59 million number Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 4.75 million number 74.02 million number 69.27 million number Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 6.56 million number 97.51 million number 90.95 million number Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 8.85 million number 123.82 million number 114.97 million number Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 12.55 million number 162.37 million number 149.82 million number Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 181.22 million number against 15.17 million number in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
166.06 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th 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.