Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Congo
Congo: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary was 89.3% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary 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
Congo recorded 89.3% for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in 2012.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 72.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Congo peaked at 95.4% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 51.8%, in 2005.
That places Congo 137th out of 183 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 82.8% | — |
| 1974 | 89.0% | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 91.7% | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 95.2% | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 95.4% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 87.3% | -8.5% |
| 1981 | 86.3% | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 86.9% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 87.4% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 88.7% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 51.8% | -41.6% |
| 2006 | 55.3% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 86.2% | +56.0% |
| 2012 | 89.3% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 90.8% | 82.8% | 95.4% | 5 |
| 1980s | 87.3% | 86.3% | 88.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 53.6% | 51.8% | 55.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 87.8% | 86.2% | 89.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More education data for Congo
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 880,625 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.03 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1424 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 431,379 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Congo?
- Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Congo was 89.3% 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 recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 95.4% in 1979.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.8% in 2005.
- How does Congo rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary?
- Congo ranks 137th out of 183 countries with data for 2012.
- Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.3%. 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 (% 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.