Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Congo
Congo: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male was 85.5% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Congo, 1972–2012
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Congo is 85.5%, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 81.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Congo peaked at 98.2% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 47.2%, in 2005.
That places Congo 129th out of 165 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 89.0% | — |
| 1974 | 95.2% | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 96.1% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 98.2% | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 98.2% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 88.5% | -9.8% |
| 1981 | 87.4% | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 87.8% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 87.9% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 89.6% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 47.2% | -47.3% |
| 2006 | 58.1% | +23.0% |
| 2010 | 87.9% | +51.2% |
| 2012 | 85.5% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.3% | 89.0% | 98.2% | 5 |
| 1980s | 88.2% | 87.4% | 89.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 52.7% | 47.2% | 58.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 86.7% | 85.5% | 87.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More education data for Congo
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 38,064 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 70,276 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,245 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,478 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 339,250 (2012)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 880,625 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2012)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1424 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Congo?
- Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Congo was 85.5% in 2012, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 1978.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.2% in 2005.
- How does Congo rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male?
- Congo ranks 129th out of 165 countries with data for 2012.
- Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.