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

Democratic Republic of the Congo
1.43 million number
in 2020
Mexico
1.15 million number
in 2020
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
10th
Mexico rank
13th

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

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 1.43 million number against 1.15 million number in Mexico, a difference of 283,700 number.

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

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

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 10th and Mexico ranks 13th of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Mexico Difference Ahead
1970s 343,717 number 948,690 number 604,974 number Mexico
1980s 455,862 number 1.11 million number 651,278 number Mexico
1990s 631,063 number 1.15 million number 522,221 number Mexico
2000s 851,615 number 1.15 million number 300,710 number Mexico
2010s 1.21 million number 1.15 million number 63,519 number Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 1.43 million number 1.15 million number 283,700 number Democratic Republic of the 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 age, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Mexico?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 1.43 million number against 1.15 million number in Mexico as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry age between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Mexico?
283,700 number, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Mexico?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Mexico rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 10th and Mexico ranks 13th 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, male (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, male (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

Male 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/