Central African Republic vs Congo: School age population, one year before than official primary entry

Central African Republic
141,477 number
in 2020
Congo
157,352 number
in 2020
Central African Republic rank
93rd
Congo rank
90th

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

  • Central African Republic
  • Congo
50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k197019952020

How they compare

Congo currently reports 157,352 number against 141,477 number in Central African Republic, a difference of 15,875 number.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 93rd and Congo ranks 90th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 4 and Congo in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Congo Difference Ahead
1970s 55,804 number 47,307 number 8,496 number Central African Republic
1980s 72,037 number 63,969 number 8,068 number Central African Republic
1990s 94,974 number 78,450 number 16,525 number Central African Republic
2000s 118,900 number 102,167 number 16,734 number Central African Republic
2010s 138,882 number 139,746 number 863.3 number Congo
2020s 141,477 number 157,352 number 15,875 number Congo

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, Central African Republic or Congo?
Congo, at 157,352 number against 141,477 number in Central African Republic as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Central African Republic and Congo?
15,875 number, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Congo?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Central African Republic and Congo rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Central African Republic ranks 93rd and Congo ranks 90th 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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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/