Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Egypt: School age population, primary education, male

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
9.63 million
in 2025
Egypt
8.10 million
in 2025
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
8th
Egypt rank
9th

School age population, primary education, male over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Egypt
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M197019972025

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 9.63 million against 8.10 million in Egypt, a difference of 1.53 million.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Egypt ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 8th and Egypt ranks 9th of 222 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 2 and Egypt in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Egypt Difference Ahead
1970s 1.81 million 3.02 million 1.22 million Egypt
1980s 2.44 million 3.96 million 1.51 million Egypt
1990s 3.45 million 4.37 million 920,982 Egypt
2000s 4.88 million 5.13 million 248,937 Egypt
2010s 6.69 million 6.46 million 228,672 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 8.85 million 7.88 million 968,772 Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, male, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Egypt?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 9.63 million against 8.10 million in Egypt as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, male between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Egypt?
1.53 million, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Egypt?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Egypt rank globally for school age population, primary education, male?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 8th and Egypt ranks 9th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary education, male (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, male (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