Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita (capita) in Congo
Congo: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita (capita) was 0.0727 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Congo, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Congo is 0.0727 units per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Congo peaked at 0.1203 units per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0467 units per person, in 1999.
That places Congo 40th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita (capita) in Congo, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0938 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0975 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0992 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1014 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1019 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1024 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1028 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1036 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1046 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.109 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1082 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.11 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1115 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1145 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1144 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1154 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1203 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1123 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1112 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1074 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1059 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1014 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1026 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0984 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1023 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0913 units per person | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0917 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0768 units per person | -16.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0467 units per person | -39.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0694 units per person | +48.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0792 units per person | +14.2% |
| 2002 | 0.081 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0766 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.085 units per person | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0842 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0848 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0812 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0794 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0816 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0816 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0816 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0751 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 0.073 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0727 units per person | -0.5% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.0727 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0669 units per person, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.0727 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0755 units per person, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita (capita) 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 | +48.6% | 0.0467 units per person | 0.0694 units per person |
| 1999 | -39.2% | 0.0768 units per person | 0.0467 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1008 units per person | 0.0938 units per person | 0.1046 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1127 units per person | 0.1082 units per person | 0.1203 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0925 units per person | 0.0467 units per person | 0.1074 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0803 units per person | 0.0694 units per person | 0.085 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0778 units per person | 0.073 units per person | 0.0816 units per person | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.0727 units per person | 0.0727 units per person | 0.0727 units per person | 1 |
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, male (number), per capita in Congo?
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Congo was 0.0727 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1203 units per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0467 units per person in 1999.
- How does Congo rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita?
- Congo ranks 40th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.