Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs United States of America: School age population, primary education, both sexes

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
15.17 million number
in 2020
United States of America
24.65 million number
in 2018
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
8th
United States of America rank
6th

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 24.65 million number against 15.17 million number in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 9.48 million number.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.6 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

Across all 49 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 6th of 206 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 3.58 million number 23.19 million number 19.61 million number United States of America
1980s 4.75 million number 20.48 million number 15.74 million number United States of America
1990s 6.56 million number 22.69 million number 16.13 million number United States of America
2000s 8.85 million number 24.30 million number 15.45 million number United States of America
2010s 12.32 million number 24.60 million number 12.28 million number United States of America

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 United States of America?
United States of America, at 24.65 million number against 15.17 million number in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2018.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and United States of America?
9.48 million number, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and United States of America?
49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and United States of America rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 6th 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.