Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Congo
Congo: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 1.22 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.22 modelled data
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
26th
of 204 countries
All-time high
1.23 modelled data
in 2023
All-time low
0.6081 modelled data
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Congo, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Congo stood at 1.22 modelled data.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Congo peaked at 1.23 modelled data in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6081 modelled data, in 2000.
That places Congo 26th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Congo, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6081 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.6406 modelled data | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6932 modelled data | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 0.7522 modelled data | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8194 modelled data | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 0.8793 modelled data | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9267 modelled data | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9472 modelled data | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9364 modelled data | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9133 modelled data | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8855 modelled data | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8644 modelled data | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8444 modelled data | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8304 modelled data | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8253 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8376 modelled data | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8761 modelled data | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9425 modelled data | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 1.02 modelled data | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 1.09 modelled data | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 1.16 modelled data | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 1.21 modelled data | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 1.23 modelled data | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 1.23 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.23 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 1.22 modelled data | -0.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1.22 modelled data is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9091 modelled data, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1.22 modelled data is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9519 modelled data, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8116 modelled data | 0.6081 modelled data | 0.9472 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9018 modelled data | 0.8253 modelled data | 1.09 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 modelled data | 1.16 modelled data | 1.23 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 23 Afghanistan 1.24 modelled data compare
- 24 Tuvalu 1.23 modelled data compare
- 25 Cayman Islands 1.23 modelled data compare
- 27 Pakistan 1.22 modelled data compare
- 28 Philippines 1.2 modelled data compare
- 29 Cuba 1.2 modelled data 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 out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Congo?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Congo was 1.22 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 modelled data in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6081 modelled data in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Congo ranks 26th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. 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 rate for children of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release