Children out of school, primary, male in Congo
Congo: Children out of school, primary, male was 87,114 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary, male in Congo, 1972–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2023, children out of school, primary, male in Congo stood at 87,114.
The figure is up 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, male in Congo peaked at 154,328 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10,435, in 1979.
Congo ranks 46th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school, primary, male in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 20,495 | — |
| 1974 | 14,376 | -29.9% |
| 1976 | 14,511 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 11,083 | -23.6% |
| 1979 | 10,435 | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 23,780 | +127.9% |
| 1981 | 24,790 | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 23,519 | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 22,753 | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 19,322 | -15.1% |
| 2005 | 154,328 | +698.7% |
| 2006 | 125,588 | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 39,588 | -68.5% |
| 2012 | 53,609 | +35.4% |
| 2018 | 92,494 | +72.5% |
| 2023 | 87,114 | -5.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children out of school, primary, male in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +698.7% | 19,322 | 154,328 |
| 1980 | +127.9% | 10,435 | 23,780 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,180 | 10,435 | 20,495 | 5 |
| 1980s | 22,833 | 19,322 | 24,790 | 5 |
| 2000s | 139,958 | 125,588 | 154,328 | 2 |
| 2010s | 61,897 | 39,588 | 92,494 | 3 |
| 2020s | 87,114 | 87,114 | 87,114 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More education data for Congo
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 83.09 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 82.92 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary, male in Congo?
- Children out of school, primary, male in Congo was 87,114 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 154,328 in 2005.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,435 in 1979.
- How does Congo rank for children out of school, primary, male?
- Congo ranks 46th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children out of school, primary, male rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.5%. 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, male. 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.