Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Congo
Congo: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male was 89.2% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Congo, 1972–2012
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Congo is 89.2%, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.7% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Congo peaked at 131.6% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 37.6%, in 1999.
That places Congo 168th out of 184 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 121.3% | — |
| 1973 | 102.7% | -15.4% |
| 1974 | 117.2% | +14.1% |
| 1975 | 111.7% | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 111.1% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 112.4% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 110.3% | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 106.7% | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 109.5% | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 110.3% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 108.9% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 114.0% | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 107.1% | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 102.8% | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 105.0% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 131.6% | +25.4% |
| 1988 | 99.3% | -24.5% |
| 1989 | 87.6% | -11.8% |
| 1990 | 92.2% | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 94.6% | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 101.5% | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 97.2% | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 89.0% | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 91.5% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 37.6% | -58.9% |
| 2000 | 79.6% | +111.9% |
| 2001 | 89.4% | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 81.9% | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 70.1% | -14.4% |
| 2004 | 82.5% | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 77.1% | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 90.9% | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 87.3% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 94.1% | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 100.7% | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 102.1% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 89.2% | -12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 111.7% | 102.7% | 121.3% | 8 |
| 1980s | 107.6% | 87.6% | 131.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.2% | 37.6% | 101.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 85.3% | 70.1% | 100.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.6% | 89.2% | 102.1% | 2 |
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 intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Congo?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Congo was 89.2% in 2012, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 131.6% in 1987.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.6% in 1999.
- How does Congo rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male?
- Congo ranks 168th out of 184 countries with data for 2012.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.