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 162nd out of 162 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 15.4% | — |
| 2006 | 16.8% | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 27.8% | +65.1% |
| 2012 | 20.6% | -25.9% |
| 2018 | 25.9% | +26.0% |
| 2023 | 8.0% | -69.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 8.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.0%, 12% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Congo's 8.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.5%, 14% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
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
- 159 Cote d'Ivoire 16.1% compare
- 160 Tajikistan 12.5% compare
- 161 Myanmar 11.8% compare
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 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 162nd out of 162 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 (%).