Brazil vs Democratic Republic of Congo: School age population, one year before than official primary entry

Brazil
2.97 million number
in 2011
Democratic Republic of Congo
2.84 million number
in 2020
Brazil rank
8th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
10th

School age population, one year before than official primary entry over time

  • Brazil
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 2.97 million number against 2.84 million number in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 128,320 number.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 8th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th of 202 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1990s 3.01 million number 1.44 million number 1.56 million number Brazil
2000s 3.25 million number 1.71 million number 1.54 million number Brazil
2010s 2.97 million number 2.11 million number 854,680 number Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before than official primary entry, Brazil or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Brazil, at 2.97 million number against 2.84 million number in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2011.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Brazil and Democratic Republic of Congo?
128,320 number, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Democratic Republic of Congo?
10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2011.
How do Brazil and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Brazil ranks 8th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/