Afghanistan vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Secondary education, general pupils

Afghanistan
3.04 million
in 2018
Democratic Republic of Congo
3.75 million
in 2015
Afghanistan rank
30th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
27th

Secondary education, general pupils over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 3.75 million against 3.04 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 705,940.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 30th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 27th of 204 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1970s 176,685 307,050 130,364 Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 205,392 507,944 302,552 Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 414,966 612,652 197,686 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 1.13 million 2.19 million 1.05 million Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 2.43 million 3.30 million 877,498 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, Afghanistan or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 3.75 million against 3.04 million in Afghanistan as of 2015.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils between Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
705,940, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
20 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
How do Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for secondary education, general pupils?
Afghanistan ranks 30th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 27th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,345 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.