Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 55-59, total in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 55-59, total was 1,256 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 55-59, total in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 1,256 for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 55-59, total in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 55-59, total in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1,256 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 359, in 1960.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 32nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 55-59, total in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 359 | — |
| 1965 | 408 | +13.6% |
| 1970 | 473 | +15.9% |
| 1975 | 545 | +15.2% |
| 1980 | 627 | +15.0% |
| 1985 | 715 | +14.0% |
| 1990 | 821 | +14.8% |
| 1995 | 962 | +17.2% |
| 2000 | 1,049 | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 1,151 | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 1,256 | +9.1% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1,256 is above the median for low income countries, which is 297.5, 4.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1,256 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 231.5, 5.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 383.5 | 359 | 408 | 2 |
| 1970s | 509 | 473 | 545 | 2 |
| 1980s | 671 | 627 | 715 | 2 |
| 1990s | 891.5 | 821 | 962 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,100 | 1,049 | 1,151 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,256 | 1,256 | 1,256 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More education data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 33.69 (1999)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 34.65 (1999)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 621,578 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.99 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 410,532 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 427,300 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.93 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 21.15 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 7.35 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 55-59, total in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Barro-lee: population in thousands, age 55-59, total in Democratic Republic of Congo was 1,256 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 55-59, total recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1,256 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 55-59, total recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 359 in 1960.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 55-59, total?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 32nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 55-59, total rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of 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 55-59, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in thousands, age 55-59, total is the total population of 55-59 year olds in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.