Democratic Republic of Congo vs Kenya: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled

Democratic Republic of Congo
7.93 million
in 2023
Kenya
6.74 million
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
15th
Kenya rank
17th

Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Kenya
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M197019962023

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 7.93 million against 6.74 million in Kenya, a difference of 1.19 million.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Kenya ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th and Kenya ranks 17th of 206 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Kenya Difference Ahead
1970s 477,537 486,996 9,459 Kenya
1980s 927,601 1.09 million 161,828 Kenya
2000s 3.11 million 3.01 million 100,960 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 4.62 million 4.73 million 108,340 Kenya
2020s 7.64 million 6.48 million 1.16 million Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, gaps filled, Democratic Republic of Congo or Kenya?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 7.93 million against 6.74 million in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils, gaps filled between Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya?
1.19 million, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya?
25 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya rank globally for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th and Kenya ranks 17th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,723 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.