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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2.84 million number
in 2020
Philippines
2.30 million number
in 2020
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
10th
Philippines rank
12th

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

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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 2.84 million number against 2.30 million number in Philippines, a difference of 542,640 number.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.2 times Philippines's.

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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 10th and Philippines ranks 12th of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Philippines Difference Ahead
1970s 686,382 number 1.21 million number 522,650 number Philippines
1980s 908,790 number 1.50 million number 587,385 number Philippines
1990s 1.26 million number 1.85 million number 593,253 number Philippines
2000s 1.69 million number 2.13 million number 436,711 number Philippines
2010s 2.40 million number 2.21 million number 193,646 number Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 2.84 million number 2.30 million number 542,640 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 age, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Philippines?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 2.84 million number against 2.30 million number in Philippines as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry age between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Philippines?
542,640 number, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Philippines?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Philippines rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 10th and Philippines ranks 12th 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/