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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2.84 million number
in 2020
Egypt
2.58 million number
in 2020
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
10th
Egypt rank
11th

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

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Egypt
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How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 2.84 million number against 2.58 million number in Egypt, a difference of 260,340 number.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.

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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 10th and Egypt ranks 11th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 2 and Egypt in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Egypt Difference Ahead
1970s 686,382 number 1.07 million number 383,883 number Egypt
1980s 908,790 number 1.35 million number 436,478 number Egypt
1990s 1.26 million number 1.69 million number 433,409 number Egypt
2000s 1.69 million number 1.70 million number 3,654 number Egypt
2010s 2.40 million number 2.03 million number 371,069 number Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 2.84 million number 2.58 million number 260,340 number Congo, Democratic Republic of the

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, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Egypt?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 2.84 million number against 2.58 million number in Egypt as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Egypt?
260,340 number, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Egypt?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Egypt rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 10th and Egypt ranks 11th 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/