Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Congo

Congo: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 880,625 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
880,625
World rank
87th
of 218 countries
All-time high
880,625
in 2023
All-time low
241,101
in 1971
Years of data
44
1971–2023

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Congo, 1971–2023

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1971199720231971: 241.1k1972: 262.1k1973: 277.4k1974: 293.1k1975: 307.2k1976: 319.1k1977: 330.5k1978: 345.7k1979: 358.8k1980: 383.0k1981: 390.7k1982: 406.8k1983: 422.9k1984: 443.1k1985: 458.2k1986: 475.8k1987: 498.6k1988: 491.0k1989: 495.0k1990: 492.1k1991: 493.9k1992: 492.3k1993: 512.1k1994: 505.9k1995: 518.4k1996: 497.3k1997: 499.5k1998: 427.7k1999: 276.5k2000: 418.7k2001: 500.9k2002: 525.1k2003: 509.5k2004: 584.4k2005: 597.3k2006: 617.0k2007: 621.7k2008: 628.1k2009: 671.7k2010: 705.1k2011: 727.0k2012: 734.5k2018: 783.4k2023: 880.6k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Congo is 880,625, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.

That represents a change of up 19.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Congo peaked at 880,625 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 241,101, in 1971.

That places Congo 87th out of 218 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Congo, 1971 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1971 241,101
1972 262,111 +8.7%
1973 277,384 +5.8%
1974 293,138 +5.7%
1975 307,194 +4.8%
1976 319,101 +3.9%
1977 330,456 +3.6%
1978 345,736 +4.6%
1979 358,761 +3.8%
1980 383,018 +6.8%
1981 390,676 +2.0%
1982 406,835 +4.1%
1983 422,874 +3.9%
1984 443,143 +4.8%
1985 458,237 +3.4%
1986 475,805 +3.8%
1987 498,588 +4.8%
1988 491,034 -1.5%
1989 495,015 +0.8%
1990 492,143 -0.6%
1991 493,918 +0.4%
1992 492,286 -0.3%
1993 512,060 +4.0%
1994 505,925 -1.2%
1995 518,400 +2.5%
1996 497,305 -4.1%
1997 499,485 +0.4%
1998 427,735 -14.4%
1999 276,451 -35.4%
2000 418,707 +51.5%
2001 500,921 +19.6%
2002 525,093 +4.8%
2003 509,507 -3.0%
2004 584,370 +14.7%
2005 597,304 +2.2%
2006 617,010 +3.3%
2007 621,702 +0.8%
2008 628,081 +1.0%
2009 671,683 +6.9%
2010 705,093 +5.0%
2011 727,020 +3.1%
2012 734,493 +1.0%
2018 783,448 +6.7%
2023 880,625 +12.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 303,887 241,101 358,761 9
1980s 446,522 383,018 498,588 10
1990s 471,571 276,451 518,400 10
2000s 567,438 418,707 671,683 10
2010s 737,514 705,093 783,448 4
2020s 880,625 880,625 880,625 1

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  3. 86 Mauritania 891,821 compare
  4. 88 Nicaragua 880,080 compare
  5. 89 Romania 873,154 compare
  6. 90 Sweden 859,847 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Congo?
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Congo was 880,625 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 880,625 in 2023.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 241,101 in 1971.
How does Congo rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Congo ranks 87th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Congo data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) with 607 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
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Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
439 places, 21,662 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) with 607 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.