Children out of school, primary, female in Congo
Congo: Children out of school, primary, female was 84,011 in 2023. β Volatile
Children out of school, primary, female in Congo, 1972β2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school, primary, female in Congo is 84,011, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 205.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, female in Congo peaked at 140,812 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 18,950, in 1979.
That places Congo 45th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25,741 | 18,950 | 34,472 | 5 |
| 1980s | 24,696 | 19,986 | 27,952 | 5 |
| 2000s | 134,388 | 127,964 | 140,812 | 2 |
| 2010s | 58,444 | 27,477 | 97,788 | 3 |
| 2020s | 84,011 | 84,011 | 84,011 | 1 |
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More education data for Congo
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 23,019 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 39.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 87.9% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0037 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary, female in Congo?
- Children out of school, primary, female in Congo was 84,011 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 140,812 in 2006.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,950 in 1979.
- How does Congo rank for children out of school, primary, female?
- Congo ranks 45th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children out of school, primary, female rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 205.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, primary, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.