Girls and boys who are out of school in Congo
Congo: Girls and boys who are out of school was 84,011 girls in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Girls and boys who are out of school in Congo, 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
In 2023, girls and boys who are out of school in Congo stood at 84,011 girls.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 205.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, girls and boys who are out of school in Congo peaked at 140,812 girls in 2006 and was at its lowest, 18,950 girls, in 1979.
Congo ranks 45th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Girls and boys who are out of school in Congo, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 34,472 girls | — |
| 1974 | 29,133 girls | -15.5% |
| 1976 | 25,971 girls | -10.9% |
| 1978 | 20,180 girls | -22.3% |
| 1979 | 18,950 girls | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 27,585 girls | +45.6% |
| 1981 | 27,952 girls | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 25,398 girls | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 22,559 girls | -11.2% |
| 1984 | 19,986 girls | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 127,964 girls | +540.3% |
| 2006 | 140,812 girls | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 50,068 girls | -64.4% |
| 2012 | 27,477 girls | -45.1% |
| 2018 | 97,788 girls | +255.9% |
| 2023 | 84,011 girls | -14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25,741 girls | 18,950 girls | 34,472 girls | 5 |
| 1980s | 24,696 girls | 19,986 girls | 27,952 girls | 5 |
| 2000s | 134,388 girls | 127,964 girls | 140,812 girls | 2 |
| 2010s | 58,444 girls | 27,477 girls | 97,788 girls | 3 |
| 2020s | 84,011 girls | 84,011 girls | 84,011 girls | 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 girls and boys who are out of school in Congo?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in Congo was 84,011 girls in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 140,812 girls in 2006.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,950 girls in 1979.
- How does Congo rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Congo ranks 45th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is girls and boys who are out of school rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 205.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.