Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) in Congo
Congo: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) was 880,625 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Congo, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Congo recorded 880,625 for enrolment in primary education, both sexes 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 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) in Congo, year by year
| 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% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 880,625 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.66 million, 53% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 880,625 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.40 million, 37% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +51.5% | 276,451 | 418,707 |
| 1999 | -35.4% | 427,735 | 276,451 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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 enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Congo?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Congo was 880,625 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 880,625 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 241,101 in 1971.
- How does Congo rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
- Congo ranks 87th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release