Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Congo
Congo: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 26,612 number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Congo, 1971–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Congo is 26,612 number, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.3% on the previous year and up 240.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Congo peaked at 26,612 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 153 number, in 1971.
That places Congo 126th out of 196 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Congo, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 153 number | — |
| 1973 | 699 number | +356.9% |
| 1978 | 1,557 number | +122.7% |
| 1981 | 1,736 number | +11.5% |
| 1982 | 1,782 number | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 2,295 number | +28.8% |
| 1984 | 2,764 number | +20.4% |
| 1985 | 2,593 number | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 2,756 number | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 2,959 number | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 2,865 number | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 2,790 number | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 2,918 number | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 2,897 number | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 3,511 number | +21.2% |
| 1993 | 2,439 number | -30.5% |
| 1994 | 2,301 number | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 1,370 number | -40.5% |
| 1996 | 1,137 number | -17.0% |
| 1997 | 1,908 number | +67.8% |
| 1998 | 658 number | -65.5% |
| 1999 | 3,695 number | +461.6% |
| 2000 | 4,735 number | +28.1% |
| 2001 | 4,955 number | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 7,821 number | +57.8% |
| 2003 | 9,433 number | +20.6% |
| 2004 | 11,135 number | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 11,805 number | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 14,472 number | +22.6% |
| 2007 | 16,257 number | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 19,101 number | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 20,904 number | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 22,303 number | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 22,306 number | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 26,612 number | +19.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 26,612 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 119,838 number, 22% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Congo's 26,612 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70,220 number, 38% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +461.6% | 658 number | 3,695 number |
| 1973 | +356.9% | 153 number | 699 number |
| 1978 | +122.7% | 699 number | 1,557 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 803 number | 153 number | 1,557 number | 3 |
| 1980s | 2,504 number | 1,736 number | 2,959 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 2,283 number | 658 number | 3,695 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,062 number | 4,735 number | 20,904 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,740 number | 22,303 number | 26,612 number | 3 |
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 enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Congo?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Congo was 26,612 number in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 26,612 number in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 153 number in 1971.
- How does Congo rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Congo ranks 126th out of 196 countries with data for 2012.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 240.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.