Democratic Republic of Congo vs Pakistan: Primary education, pupils

Democratic Republic of Congo

21.15 million

in 2023

Pakistan

25.38 million

in 2024

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

7th

Pakistan rank

5th

Primary education, pupils over time

Pakistan currently reports 25.38 million against 21.15 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 4.23 million.

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

Across all 32 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Globally, Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Pakistan ranks 5th 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.