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Education > Primary education Stats: compare key data on Democratic Republic of the Congo & United States

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  • Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Pupils > Per capita: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
STAT Democratic Republic of the Congo United States HISTORY
Duration > Years 6 years
Ranked 31st. The same as United States
6 years
Ranked 54th.

Pupils 5.59 million
Ranked 22nd.
24.56 million
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Pupils > % female 43.87% female
Ranked 156th.
48.08% female
Ranked 104th. 10% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Pupils > Per capita 0.103 per capita
Ranked 101st. 23% more than United States
0.084 per capita
Ranked 115th.

Pupils per 1000 109.66
Ranked 91st. 31% more than United States
83.88
Ranked 115th.

Teachers 162,797
Ranked 29th.
1.73 million
Ranked 3rd. 11 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Teachers > % female 25.86% female
Ranked 139th.
88.58% female
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Teachers > Per capita 3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 124th.
5.88 per 1,000 people
Ranked 44th. 96% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Teachers per 1000 3.19
Ranked 117th.
5.9
Ranked 45th. 85% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

SOURCES: World Development Indicators database; World Development Indicators database. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.

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