Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Upper middle income: Enrolment in primary education, male

Democratic Republic of the Congo
8.74 million number
in 2018
Upper middle income
126.08 million number
in 2019
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
7th
Upper middle income rank
7th

Enrolment in primary education, male over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Upper middle income
050.0M100.0M150.0M197019942019

How they compare

Upper middle income currently reports 126.08 million number against 8.74 million number in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 117.35 million number.

That makes Upper middle income's figure about 14.4 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Upper middle income has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 7th and Upper middle income ranks 7th of 202 countries.

Upper middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 2.11 million number 129.22 million number 127.11 million number Upper middle income
1980s 2.56 million number 141.74 million number 139.18 million number Upper middle income
1990s 2.62 million number 140.79 million number 138.17 million number Upper middle income
2000s 4.73 million number 127.77 million number 123.04 million number Upper middle income
2010s 6.79 million number 121.94 million number 115.15 million number Upper middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, male, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Upper middle income?
Upper middle income, at 126.08 million number against 8.74 million number in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Upper middle income?
117.35 million number, with Upper middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Upper middle income?
37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Upper middle income rank globally for enrolment in primary education, male?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 7th and Upper middle income ranks 7th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.