Children out of school, primary in Congo
Congo: Children out of school, primary was 171,125 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary in Congo, 1972–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school, primary in Congo is 171,125, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 111.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Congo peaked at 282,292 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 29,385, in 1979.
Congo ranks 43rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school, primary in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 54,967 | — |
| 1974 | 43,509 | -20.8% |
| 1976 | 40,482 | -7.0% |
| 1978 | 31,263 | -22.8% |
| 1979 | 29,385 | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 51,365 | +74.8% |
| 1981 | 52,742 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 48,917 | -7.3% |
| 1983 | 45,312 | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 39,308 | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 282,292 | +618.2% |
| 2006 | 266,400 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 89,656 | -66.3% |
| 2012 | 81,086 | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 190,282 | +134.7% |
| 2023 | 171,125 | -10.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 171,125 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76,741, 2.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Congo's 171,125 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 224,299, 76% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children out of school, primary 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 | +618.2% | 39,308 | 282,292 |
| 2018 | +134.7% | 81,086 | 190,282 |
| 1980 | +74.8% | 29,385 | 51,365 |
| 2010 | -66.3% | 266,400 | 89,656 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39,921 | 29,385 | 54,967 | 5 |
| 1980s | 47,529 | 39,308 | 52,742 | 5 |
| 2000s | 274,346 | 266,400 | 282,292 | 2 |
| 2010s | 120,341 | 81,086 | 190,282 | 3 |
| 2020s | 171,125 | 171,125 | 171,125 | 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 children out of school, primary in Congo?
- Children out of school, primary in Congo was 171,125 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 282,292 in 2005.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,385 in 1979.
- How does Congo rank for children out of school, primary?
- Congo ranks 43rd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.0%. 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. 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.