Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Enrolment in secondary education, male

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2.83 million number
in 2015
Sub-Saharan Africa
33.80 million number
in 2018
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
20th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
21st

Enrolment in secondary education, male over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 33.80 million number against 2.83 million number in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 30.97 million number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 12.0 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 20th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 21st of 202 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa 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 Difference Ahead
1970s 354,003 number 4.24 million number 3.89 million number Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s 658,615 number 8.04 million number 7.38 million number Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 860,497 number 10.29 million number 9.43 million number Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 2.01 million number 22.39 million number 20.38 million number Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 2.51 million number 29.00 million number 26.49 million number Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, male, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 33.80 million number against 2.83 million number in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, male between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa?
30.97 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa?
31 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, male?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 20th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 21st of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in secondary 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 secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 8,155 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.