Congo vs Netherlands: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age

Congo
157,352 number
in 2020
Netherlands
177,469 number
in 2020
Congo rank
90th
Netherlands rank
87th

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

  • Congo
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 177,469 number against 157,352 number in Congo, a difference of 20,117 number.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 90th and Netherlands ranks 87th of 202 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s 47,307 number 235,155 number 187,847 number Netherlands
1980s 63,969 number 180,259 number 116,289 number Netherlands
1990s 78,450 number 190,114 number 111,664 number Netherlands
2000s 102,167 number 198,288 number 96,122 number Netherlands
2010s 139,746 number 187,765 number 48,020 number Netherlands
2020s 157,352 number 177,469 number 20,117 number Netherlands

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 or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 177,469 number against 157,352 number in Congo as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry age between Congo and Netherlands?
20,117 number, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Netherlands?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Congo and Netherlands rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Congo ranks 90th and Netherlands ranks 87th 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/