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.
Enrolment in primary education, female in Congo, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 105,890 number | — |
| 1972 | 117,166 number | +10.6% |
| 1973 | 125,254 number | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 132,635 number | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 141,431 number | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 148,445 number | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 154,931 number | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 164,656 number | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 171,601 number | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 183,646 number | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 188,431 number | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 196,690 number | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 205,508 number | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 214,237 number | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 222,625 number | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 231,062 number | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 235,915 number | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 238,588 number | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 237,730 number | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 236,385 number | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 234,479 number | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 236,763 number | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 245,720 number | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 242,762 number | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 237,100 number | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 239,139 number | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 234,758 number | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 201,035 number | -14.4% |
| 1999 | 134,805 number | -32.9% |
| 2000 | 200,023 number | +48.4% |
| 2001 | 241,654 number | +20.8% |
| 2002 | 253,615 number | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 245,457 number | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 281,266 number | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 286,226 number | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 291,490 number | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 298,339 number | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 301,345 number | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 322,229 number | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 340,758 number | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 351,042 number | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 378,272 number | +7.8% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 378,272 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 724,031 number, 52% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 378,272 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.08 million number, 35% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, female 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% | 134,805 number | 200,023 number |
| 1999 | -32.9% | 201,035 number | 134,805 number |
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
- 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 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.