Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%) in Congo
Congo: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%) was 86.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Congo, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Congo recorded 86.9% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in 2023.
The figure is down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Congo peaked at 130.6% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 55.1%, in 1999.
Congo ranks 191st of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%) in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 91.1% | — |
| 1972 | 97.5% | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 100.7% | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 102.8% | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 105.7% | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 107.1% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 108.1% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 111.5% | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 113.1% | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 118.4% | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 119.1% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 121.9% | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 124.8% | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 127.4% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 129.0% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 130.6% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 130.3% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 129.1% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 126.4% | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 123.5% | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 119.2% | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 116.9% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 117.9% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 113.1% | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 107.2% | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 104.8% | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 100.5% | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 84.2% | -16.2% |
| 1999 | 55.1% | -34.5% |
| 2000 | 79.9% | +45.0% |
| 2001 | 93.9% | +17.5% |
| 2002 | 96.3% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 91.1% | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 101.8% | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 101.3% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 101.0% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 101.2% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 99.5% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 103.4% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 105.9% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 105.3% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 109.2% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 86.1% | -21.1% |
| 2023 | 86.9% | +0.8% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 86.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102.1%, 85% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 86.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 98.0%, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross enrolment ratio, primary, 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 | +45.0% | 55.1% | 79.9% |
| 1999 | -34.5% | 84.2% | 55.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 104.2% | 91.1% | 113.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 125.7% | 118.4% | 130.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.2% | 55.1% | 123.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.9% | 79.9% | 103.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.6% | 86.1% | 109.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 86.9% | 86.9% | 86.9% | 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 gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Congo?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Congo was 86.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 130.6% in 1986.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.1% in 1999.
- How does Congo rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- Congo ranks 191st out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release