Democratic Republic of Congo vs ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400): School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number)
Democratic Republic of Congo
15.41 million
in 2025
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
476.71 million
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
10th
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank
12th
School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
How they compare
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) currently reports 476.71 million against 15.41 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 461.31 million.
That makes ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)'s figure about 30.9 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th and ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 12th of 220 countries.
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.87 million | 366.70 million | 363.84 million | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 1980s | 4.00 million | 453.20 million | 449.20 million | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 1990s | 5.42 million | 449.50 million | 444.08 million | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 2000s | 7.75 million | 486.97 million | 479.22 million | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 2010s | 10.86 million | 462.27 million | 451.41 million | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 2020s | 13.80 million | 471.48 million | 457.68 million | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, Democratic Republic of Congo or ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), at 476.71 million against 15.41 million in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Democratic Republic of Congo and ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- 461.31 million, with ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th and ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 12th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release