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

Democratic Republic of Congo

5.23 million

in 1999

Sudan

3.17 million

in 2019

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

3rd

Sudan rank

5th

Children out of school, primary over time

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 5.23 million against 3.17 million in Sudan, a difference of 2.06 million.

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

Globally, Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Sudan ranks 5th 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.