Enrolment in primary education, male in Congo
Congo: Enrolment in primary education, male was 449,246 in 2023. β² Rising
Enrolment in primary education, male in Congo, 1971β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Congo recorded 449,246 for enrolment in primary education, male in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Congo peaked at 449,246 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 135,211, in 1971.
Congo ranks 89th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 163,664 | 135,211 | 187,160 | 9 |
| 1980s | 231,079 | 199,372 | 262,673 | 10 |
| 1990s | 247,276 | 141,646 | 281,300 | 10 |
| 2000s | 295,273 | 218,684 | 349,454 | 10 |
| 2010s | 374,202 | 356,221 | 400,276 | 4 |
| 2020s | 449,246 | 449,246 | 449,246 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More education data for Congo
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 23,019 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 39.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 87.9% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0037 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in Congo?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Congo was 449,246 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 449,246 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 135,211 in 1971.
- How does Congo rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Congo ranks 89th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release