Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Congo
Congo: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school was 96.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Congo, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Congo recorded 96.0% for share of children who are not in pre-primary school in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Congo peaked at 96.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 71.6%, in 2010.
Congo ranks 2nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 83.0% | — |
| 2006 | 83.3% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 71.6% | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 78.3% | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 73.2% | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 96.0% | +31.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 96.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.1%, 2.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Congo's 96.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.8%, 2.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.1% | 83.0% | 83.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 74.4% | 71.6% | 78.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 96.0% | 96.0% | 96.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 1 Yemen 96.6% compare
- 3 Tajikistan 88.6% compare
- 4 Myanmar 87.9% compare
- 5 Burkina Faso 84.0% 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 share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Congo?
- Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Congo was 96.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.6% in 2010.
- How does Congo rank for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
- Congo ranks 2nd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children who are not in pre-primary school rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are not in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children one year before the official primary entry age (typically age 5) not enrolled in pre-primary education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.