Congo vs ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102): School age population, primary education, female

Congo
500,242
in 2025
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
39.46 million
in 2024
Congo rank
90th
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank
93rd

School age population, primary education, female over time

  • Congo
  • ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
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How they compare

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) currently reports 39.46 million against 500,242 in Congo, a difference of 38.96 million.

That makes ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)'s figure about 78.9 times Congo's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 90th and ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 93rd of 222 countries.

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) Difference Ahead
1970s 131,740 10.55 million 10.42 million ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
1980s 171,103 13.89 million 13.72 million ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
1990s 218,023 18.44 million 18.22 million ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
2000s 279,748 25.18 million 24.90 million ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
2010s 386,620 33.37 million 32.98 million ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
2020s 490,223 38.71 million 38.22 million ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, female, Congo or ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), at 39.46 million against 500,242 in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, female between Congo and ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
38.96 million, with ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Congo and ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank globally for school age population, primary education, female?
Congo ranks 90th and ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 93rd of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,724 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release