What is the highest population by level of education recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?

The highest recorded value was 63.79 million people in 2100.

What is the lowest population by level of education recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?

The lowest recorded value was 10,000 people in 1950.

How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for population by level of education?

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.

Is population by level of education rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?

Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?

The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by level of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population by level of education in Democratic Republic of Congo

Name: Population by level of education in Democratic Republic of Congo
Creator: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Democratic Republic of Congo: Population by level of education was 63.79 million people in 2100. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2100)

63.79 million people

World rank

9th

of 200 countries

All-time high

63.79 million people

in 2100

All-time low

10,000 people

in 1950

Years of data

1950–2100

Population by level of education in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1950–2100

Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2100, population by level of education in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 63.79 million people. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is up 24.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population by level of education in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 63.79 million people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 10,000 people, in 1950.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 9th out of 200 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	13,900 people	10,000 people	17,800 people	2
1960s	41,050 people	30,700 people	51,400 people	2
1970s	109,200 people	85,200 people	133,200 people	2
1980s	251,000 people	203,100 people	298,900 people	2
1990s	533,750 people	430,600 people	636,900 people	2
2000s	901,950 people	782,900 people	1.02 million people	2
2010s	1.67 million people	1.60 million people	1.75 million people	2
2020s	2.68 million people	2.32 million people	3.04 million people	2
2030s	4.65 million people	4.01 million people	5.30 million people	2
2040s	8.11 million people	7.00 million people	9.21 million people	2
2050s	13.57 million people	11.94 million people	15.20 million people	2
2060s	21.18 million people	19.00 million people	23.35 million people	2
2070s	30.83 million people	28.20 million people	33.47 million people	2
2080s	42.07 million people	39.10 million people	45.03 million people	2
2090s	54.33 million people	51.17 million people	57.48 million people	2
2100s	63.79 million people	63.79 million people	63.79 million people	1

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

6 Indonesia 116.50 million people compare
7 Egypt 105.87 million people compare
8 Philippines 85.28 million people compare
10 Russia 62.49 million people compare
11 Mexico 57.97 million people compare
12 Brazil 57.19 million people compare

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More education data for Democratic Republic of Congo

Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
Population ages 0-14 45.9% (2025)
Population ages 15-64 51.0% (2025)
School enrollment, primary 117.6% (2023)
Primary education, teachers 561,172 (2023)
School enrollment, primary, female 114.3% (2023)
School enrollment, primary, male 120.9% (2023)
Labor force, total 39.22 million (2025)
Labor force, female 48.9% (2025)

All data for Democratic Republic of Congo →

Frequently asked questions

What is population by level of education in Democratic Republic of Congo?: Population by level of education in Democratic Republic of Congo was 63.79 million people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population by level of education recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?: The highest recorded value was 63.79 million people in 2100.
What is the lowest population by level of education recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?: The lowest recorded value was 10,000 people in 1950.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for population by level of education?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
Is population by level of education rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?: Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?: The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by level of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Population by level of education
Unit: people
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 200 places, 6,005 data points, 1950–2100
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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