Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Congo
Congo: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry was 78,811 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Congo, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Congo recorded 78,811 for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Congo peaked at 78,811 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43,150, in 2005.
That places Congo 32nd out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 43,150 | — |
| 2006 | 43,339 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 44,771 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 53,371 | +19.2% |
| 2018 | 62,664 | +17.4% |
| 2023 | 78,811 | +25.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43,244 | 43,150 | 43,339 | 2 |
| 2010s | 53,602 | 44,771 | 62,664 | 3 |
| 2020s | 78,811 | 78,811 | 78,811 | 1 |
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 out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Congo?
- Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Congo was 78,811 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 78,811 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,150 in 2005.
- How does Congo rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Congo ranks 32nd out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.7%. 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 Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release