Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes (%) in Congo
Congo: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes (%) was 9.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Congo, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Congo recorded 9.0% for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Congo peaked at 12.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1999.
That places Congo 170th out of 178 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, pre-primary, both sexes (%) in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.2% | — |
| 2000 | 2.8% | +28.9% |
| 2001 | 3.3% | +17.9% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | +54.8% |
| 2003 | 6.1% | +19.0% |
| 2004 | 7.1% | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 7.4% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 8.4% | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 9.2% | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 10.7% | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 10.8% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 10.4% | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 12.1% | +16.6% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | -25.6% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 9.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.8%, 27% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Congo's 9.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.4%, 36% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 2.8% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 9.0% | 12.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 167 Syria 10.9% compare
- 168 Guinea 10.7% compare
- 169 Cote d'Ivoire 10.2% compare
- 171 Myanmar 8.4% compare
- 172 Tajikistan 8.1% compare
- 173 Burkina Faso 7.5% 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 enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Congo?
- Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Congo was 9.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1999.
- How does Congo rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Congo ranks 170th out of 178 countries with data for 2018.
- Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. 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, pre-primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release