Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female in Congo
Congo: Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female was 9.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female in Congo, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female in Congo is 9.4%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female in Congo peaked at 12.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1999.
That places Congo 153rd out of 160 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.7% | — |
| 2000 | 3.4% | +25.3% |
| 2001 | 3.4% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 5.3% | +55.2% |
| 2003 | 6.3% | +18.9% |
| 2004 | 7.3% | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 7.5% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 8.9% | +17.8% |
| 2007 | 9.5% | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 10.8% | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 11.4% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 11.6% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 10.3% | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 12.0% | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 9.4% | -21.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 3.4% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 9.4% | 12.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 150 Syrian Arab Republic 10.9% compare
- 151 Côte d'Ivoire 10.6% compare
- 152 Guinea 10.6% compare
- 154 Burundi 8.2% compare
- 155 Burkina Faso 7.5% compare
- 156 Tajikistan 7.3% compare
More education data for Congo
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 880,625 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.03 % change on previous year (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female in Congo?
- Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female in Congo was 9.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1999.
- How does Congo rank for net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female?
- Congo ranks 153rd out of 160 countries with data for 2018.
- Is net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release