Democratic Republic of the Congo vs MDG: Developing Regions: School age population, upper secondary education, female

Democratic Republic of the Congo
4.94 million
in 2025
MDG: Developing Regions
178.28 million
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
8th
MDG: Developing Regions rank
8th

School age population, upper secondary education, female over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • MDG: Developing Regions
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M197019972025

How they compare

MDG: Developing Regions currently reports 178.28 million against 4.94 million in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 173.34 million.

That makes MDG: Developing Regions's figure about 36.1 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, MDG: Developing Regions has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 8th of 220 countries.

MDG: Developing Regions has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo MDG: Developing Regions Difference Ahead
1970s 922,155 108.28 million 107.36 million MDG: Developing Regions
1980s 1.29 million 137.70 million 136.42 million MDG: Developing Regions
1990s 1.73 million 143.88 million 142.15 million MDG: Developing Regions
2000s 2.47 million 164.90 million 162.43 million MDG: Developing Regions
2010s 3.50 million 167.65 million 164.15 million MDG: Developing Regions
2020s 4.42 million 175.06 million 170.64 million MDG: Developing Regions

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, female, Democratic Republic of the Congo or MDG: Developing Regions?
MDG: Developing Regions, at 178.28 million against 4.94 million in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, female between Democratic Republic of the Congo and MDG: Developing Regions?
173.34 million, with MDG: Developing Regions ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and MDG: Developing Regions?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and MDG: Developing Regions rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 8th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper 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, upper secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,367 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release