Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Congo
Congo: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 86.9% in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
86.9%
World rank
186th
of 208 countries
All-time high
130.6%
in 1986
All-time low
55.1%
in 1999
Years of data
44
1971β2023
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Congo, 1971β2023
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 186th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
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
- 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 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 186th out of 208 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release