Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Congo
Congo: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 1.08 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Congo, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Congo is 1.08 GPIA, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Congo peaked at 1.08 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9609 GPIA, in 2005.
Congo ranks 25th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Congo, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.9609 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9845 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9713 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9779 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.08 GPIA | +10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9819 GPIA | 0.9609 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9779 GPIA | 0.9713 GPIA | 0.9845 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 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 rate for children one year before the official primary in Congo?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Congo was 1.08 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9609 GPIA in 2005.
- How does Congo rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Congo ranks 25th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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 one year before the official primary entry age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release