Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Congo

Congo: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male was 85.5% in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
85.5%
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
129th
of 165 countries
All-time high
98.2%
in 1978
All-time low
47.2%
in 2005
Years of data
14
1972–2012

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Congo, 1972–2012

0204060801001972199220121972: 89 % of primary school age children1974: 95.2 % of primary school age children1976: 96.1 % of primary school age children1978: 98.2 % of primary school age children1979: 98.2 % of primary school age children1980: 88.5 % of primary school age children1981: 87.4 % of primary school age children1982: 87.8 % of primary school age children1983: 87.9 % of primary school age children1984: 89.6 % of primary school age children2005: 47.2 % of primary school age children2006: 58.1 % of primary school age children2010: 87.9 % of primary school age children2012: 85.5 % of primary school age children

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

Annual values for Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male (% of primary school age children) in Congo, 1972 to 2012.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 126 Ghana 86.2% compare
  2. 127 Nepal 86.0% compare
  3. 128 Romania 85.6% compare
  4. 130 Guinea 85.4% compare
  5. 131 Suriname 84.4% compare
  6. 132 Kuwait 84.1% compare

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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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Indicator
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male (% of primary school age children)
Unit
% of primary school age children
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
201 places, 3,568 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.