Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Congo
Congo: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) was 14.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Congo, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Congo stood at 14.3%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Congo peaked at 64.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2025.
That places Congo 54th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.3% | — |
| 2001 | 62.6% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 60.3% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 57.3% | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 53.7% | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 49.7% | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 45.0% | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 39.8% | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 34.6% | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 30.0% | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 26.2% | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 23.6% | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 22.5% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 22.4% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 22.9% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 23.4% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 23.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 22.6% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 21.2% | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 19.4% | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 17.8% | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 16.4% | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 15.5% | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 15.0% | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 14.6% | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 14.3% | -2.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 14.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.7%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 14.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.8%, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.7% | 30.0% | 64.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 19.4% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 14.3% | 17.8% | 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, male (modelled) in Congo?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Congo was 14.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 64.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2025.
- How does Congo rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)?
- Congo ranks 54th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release