Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nigeria: Children out of school, primary

Democratic Republic of Congo

5.23 million

in 1999

Nigeria

9.07 million

in 2023

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

3rd

Nigeria rank

1st

Children out of school, primary over time

Nigeria currently reports 9.07 million against 5.23 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 3.84 million.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.7 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Globally, Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Indicator: Children out of school, primary
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 202 places, 4,752 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.