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 92.0% 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 %.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Congo stood at 92.0%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Congo peaked at 92.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 72.2%, in 2010.
Congo ranks 2nd of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 84.6% | — |
| 2006 | 83.2% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 72.2% | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 79.4% | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 74.0% | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 92.0% | +24.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.9% | 83.2% | 84.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 75.2% | 72.2% | 79.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 92.0% | 92.0% | 92.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 1 Yemen 96.4% compare
- 3 Myanmar 88.2% compare
- 4 Tajikistan 87.5% compare
- 5 Côte d'Ivoire 84.0% 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 one year before the official primary in Congo?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Congo was 92.0% 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 92.0% 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 72.2% in 2010.
- How does Congo rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Congo ranks 2nd out of 175 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 15.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release