Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Ethiopia: School age population, secondary education, female

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
7.72 million
in 2025
Ethiopia
8.82 million
in 2025
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
10th
Ethiopia rank
9th

School age population, secondary education, female over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 8.82 million against 7.72 million in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 1.10 million.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 10th and Ethiopia ranks 9th of 220 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1970s 1.44 million 1.90 million 464,263 Ethiopia
1980s 2.00 million 2.56 million 562,008 Ethiopia
1990s 2.70 million 3.49 million 790,723 Ethiopia
2000s 3.87 million 5.01 million 1.14 million Ethiopia
2010s 5.43 million 7.20 million 1.77 million Ethiopia
2020s 7.04 million 8.57 million 1.52 million Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, secondary education, female, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 8.82 million against 7.72 million in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, female between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Ethiopia?
1.10 million, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Ethiopia?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Ethiopia rank globally for school age population, secondary education, female?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 10th and Ethiopia ranks 9th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, secondary 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, secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,379 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release