Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Congo
Congo: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 1.26 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Congo, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Congo stood at 1.26 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Congo peaked at 1.26 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3101 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Congo ranks 163rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Congo, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.3101 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.3431 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1973 | 0.3668 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 0.3884 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 0.4141 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 0.4347 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4537 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 0.4822 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 0.5025 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.5378 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 0.5518 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.576 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.6018 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 0.6273 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.6519 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.6766 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.6908 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.6986 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.6961 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.6922 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.6866 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.6933 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.7195 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.7109 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.6943 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.7003 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.6874 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.5887 units per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3947 units per square kilometre | -32.9% |
| 2000 | 0.5857 units per square kilometre | +48.4% |
| 2001 | 0.7076 units per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2002 | 0.7427 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.7188 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.8236 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8381 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.8536 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8736 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8824 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9436 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9978 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1.26 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.05 units per square kilometre, 25% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1.26 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.03 units per square kilometre, 25% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre 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 | +48.4% | 0.3947 units per square kilometre | 0.5857 units per square kilometre |
| 1999 | -32.9% | 0.5887 units per square kilometre | 0.3947 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4106 units per square kilometre | 0.3101 units per square kilometre | 0.5025 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.6309 units per square kilometre | 0.5378 units per square kilometre | 0.6986 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6568 units per square kilometre | 0.3947 units per square kilometre | 0.7195 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.797 units per square kilometre | 0.5857 units per square kilometre | 0.9436 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 units per square kilometre | 0.9978 units per square kilometre | 1.12 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.26 units per square kilometre | 1.26 units per square kilometre | 1.26 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 160 Ukraine 1.28 units per square kilometre compare
- 161 Croatia 1.28 units per square kilometre compare
- 162 United States 1.26 units per square kilometre compare
- 164 Bhutan 1.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 165 Mali 1.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 166 Bahamas 1.14 units per square kilometre compare
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, female (number), per square kilometre in Congo?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Congo was 1.26 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3101 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Congo rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 163rd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.