Democratic Republic of Congo vs Mexico: School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female)

Democratic Republic of Congo
7.52 million number
in 2020
Mexico
6.55 million number
in 2020
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
8th
Mexico rank
11th

School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Mexico
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M197019952020

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 7.52 million number against 6.55 million number in Mexico, a difference of 969,420 number.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th and Mexico ranks 11th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Mexico Difference Ahead
1970s 1.79 million number 4.94 million number 3.15 million number Mexico
1980s 2.37 million number 6.17 million number 3.81 million number Mexico
1990s 3.27 million number 6.53 million number 3.26 million number Mexico
2000s 4.40 million number 6.66 million number 2.25 million number Mexico
2010s 6.23 million number 6.61 million number 374,493 number Mexico
2020s 7.52 million number 6.55 million number 969,420 number Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, female, Democratic Republic of Congo or Mexico?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 7.52 million number against 6.55 million number in Mexico as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, female between Democratic Republic of Congo and Mexico?
969,420 number, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Mexico?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Mexico rank globally for school age population, primary education, female?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th and Mexico ranks 11th of 206 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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Indicator
School age population, primary education, female (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

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