Enrolment in primary education, female in Congo
Congo: Enrolment in primary education, female was 378,272 number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, female in Congo, 1971–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female in Congo is 378,272 number, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and up 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Congo peaked at 378,272 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 105,890 number, in 1971.
Congo ranks 89th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 140,223 number | 105,890 number | 171,601 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 215,443 number | 183,646 number | 238,588 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 224,295 number | 134,805 number | 245,720 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 272,164 number | 200,023 number | 322,229 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 356,691 number | 340,758 number | 378,272 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More education data for Congo
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 39.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.0% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 87.9% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 23,019 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 4.11 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 86.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Congo?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Congo was 378,272 number in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 378,272 number in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 105,890 number in 1971.
- How does Congo rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Congo ranks 89th out of 203 countries with data for 2012.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.2%. 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.