Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Congo
Congo: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. was 23.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Congo, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Congo is 23.9%, measured in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Congo peaked at 41.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1995.
Congo ranks 43rd of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Congo, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 19.8% | — |
| 1965 | 28.7% | +44.9% |
| 1970 | 28.7% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 26.2% | -8.8% |
| 1980 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 16.4% | -37.4% |
| 1990 | 9.2% | -44.1% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | -84.7% |
| 2000 | 34.8% | +2387.9% |
| 2005 | 41.3% | +18.7% |
| 2010 | 23.9% | -42.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.2% | 19.8% | 28.7% | 2 |
| 1970s | 27.5% | 26.2% | 28.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 21.3% | 16.4% | 26.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 1.4% | 9.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 38.1% | 34.8% | 41.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 23.9% | 23.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 40 Indonesia 27.9% compare
- 41 Mozambique 26.1% compare
- 42 Brazil 25.5% compare
- 44 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 22.6% compare
- 45 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 22.0% compare
- 46 India 22.0% compare
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 barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Congo?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Congo was 23.9% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 41.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1995.
- How does Congo rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling.?
- Congo ranks 43rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)