Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Congo
Congo: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female was 18.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Congo, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Congo recorded 18.4% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Congo peaked at 44.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 2025.
Congo ranks 39th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.1% | — |
| 2001 | 40.1% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 41.8% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 43.1% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 44.0% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 43.7% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 41.7% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 37.7% | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 32.4% | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 27.4% | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 23.2% | -15.3% |
| 2011 | 20.4% | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 19.0% | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 18.6% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 18.9% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 19.6% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 20.5% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 21.3% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 21.6% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 21.4% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 21.1% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 20.7% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 20.1% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 19.5% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 18.9% | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 18.4% | -2.6% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 18.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.0%, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 18.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.2%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.1% | 27.4% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 18.6% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 18.4% | 21.1% | 6 |
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 rate for children of primary school age, female in Congo?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Congo was 18.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 44.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 2025.
- How does Congo rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Congo ranks 39th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release