Enrolment in primary education, female in Congo

Congo: Enrolment in primary education, female was 431,379 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
431,379
World rank
88th
of 210 countries
All-time high
431,379
in 2023
All-time low
105,890
in 1971
Years of data
44
1971–2023

Enrolment in primary education, female in Congo, 1971–2023

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1971199720231971: 105.9k1972: 117.2k1973: 125.3k1974: 132.6k1975: 141.4k1976: 148.4k1977: 154.9k1978: 164.7k1979: 171.6k1980: 183.6k1981: 188.4k1982: 196.7k1983: 205.5k1984: 214.2k1985: 222.6k1986: 231.1k1987: 235.9k1988: 238.6k1989: 237.7k1990: 236.4k1991: 234.5k1992: 236.8k1993: 245.7k1994: 242.8k1995: 237.1k1996: 239.1k1997: 234.8k1998: 201.0k1999: 134.8k2000: 200.0k2001: 241.7k2002: 253.6k2003: 245.5k2004: 281.3k2005: 286.2k2006: 291.5k2007: 298.3k2008: 301.3k2009: 322.2k2010: 340.8k2011: 351.0k2012: 378.3k2018: 383.2k2023: 431.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Congo recorded 431,379 for enrolment in primary education, female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Congo peaked at 431,379 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 105,890, in 1971.

Congo ranks 88th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 140,223 105,890 171,601 9
1980s 215,443 183,646 238,588 10
1990s 224,295 134,805 245,720 10
2000s 272,164 200,023 322,229 10
2010s 363,311 340,758 383,172 4
2020s 431,379 431,379 431,379 1

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 85 Tajikistan 489,258 compare
  2. 86 Mauritania 446,639 compare
  3. 87 Sweden 433,407 compare
  4. 89 Nicaragua 427,559 compare
  5. 90 Romania 422,100 compare
  6. 91 Belgium 397,681 compare

See the full ranking of 437 places β†’

More education data for Congo

All data for Congo β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, female in Congo?
Enrolment in primary education, female in Congo was 431,379 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 431,379 in 2023.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 105,890 in 1971.
How does Congo rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
Congo ranks 88th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
437 places, 20,299 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release