Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Congo
Congo: Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education was 8.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Congo, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Congo is 8.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 61.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Congo peaked at 27.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2023.
That places Congo 155th out of 155 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.1% | 15.4% | 16.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 20.6% | 27.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 8.0% | 8.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More education data for Congo
- Population ages 0-14 39.9% (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 87.9% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 23,019 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 4.11 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 86.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Congo?
- Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Congo was 8.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 27.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2023.
- How does Congo rank for net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education?
- Congo ranks 155th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.2%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the official primary entry age), by sex (%)