Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25+, total in Congo
Congo: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25+, total was 1,502 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25+, total in Congo, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Congo recorded 1,502 for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total in Congo peaked at 1,502 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 403, in 1960.
Congo ranks 116th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25+, total in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 403 | — |
| 1965 | 447 | +10.9% |
| 1970 | 503 | +12.5% |
| 1975 | 573 | +13.9% |
| 1980 | 650 | +13.4% |
| 1985 | 747 | +14.9% |
| 1990 | 862 | +15.4% |
| 1995 | 995 | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 1,159 | +16.5% |
| 2005 | 1,322 | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 1,502 | +13.6% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1,502 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,940, 30% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1,502 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,854, 39% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 425 | 403 | 447 | 2 |
| 1970s | 538 | 503 | 573 | 2 |
| 1980s | 698.5 | 650 | 747 | 2 |
| 1990s | 928.5 | 862 | 995 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,240 | 1,159 | 1,322 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,502 | 1,502 | 1,502 | 1 |
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 barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total in Congo?
- Barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total in Congo was 1,502 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1,502 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 403 in 1960.
- How does Congo rank for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total?
- Congo ranks 116th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. 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: Population in thousands, age 25+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in thousands, age 25+, total is the total population over age 25 in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.