Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Secondary education, general pupils

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
3.75 million
in 2015
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
59.70 million
in 2018
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
27th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
24th

Secondary education, general pupils over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 59.70 million against 3.75 million in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 55.95 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 15.9 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 27th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 24th of 204 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1970s 340,861 6.52 million 6.18 million Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1980s 507,944 14.30 million 13.79 million Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1990s 582,664 16.47 million 15.88 million Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2000s 2.19 million 34.42 million 32.24 million Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2010s 3.30 million 50.82 million 47.52 million Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 59.70 million against 3.75 million in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
55.95 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
22 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for secondary education, general pupils?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 27th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 24th 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.