Democratic Republic of Congo vs Indonesia: Primary education, pupils

Democratic Republic of Congo

21.15 million

in 2023

Indonesia

28.68 million

in 2025

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

7th

Indonesia rank

4th

Primary education, pupils over time

Indonesia currently reports 28.68 million against 21.15 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 7.54 million.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.4 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 38 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.

Globally, Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Indonesia ranks 4th of 206 countries.

Indicator: Primary education, pupils
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.