Over-age students, primary, female in Congo
Congo: Over-age students, primary, female was 14.5% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Over-age students, primary, female in Congo, 1972–2012
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for over-age students, primary, female in Congo is 14.5%, measured in 2012.
The figure is up 14.5% on the previous year and down 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary, female in Congo peaked at 47.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2010.
Congo ranks 33rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Over-age students, primary, female in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of female enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 25.0% | — |
| 1974 | 22.2% | -11.4% |
| 1976 | 22.3% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 20.5% | -8.0% |
| 1979 | 20.2% | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 30.6% | +51.1% |
| 1981 | 30.9% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 30.9% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 30.9% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 30.8% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 39.1% | +26.8% |
| 2006 | 47.1% | +20.5% |
| 2010 | 12.7% | -73.0% |
| 2012 | 14.5% | +14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.0% | 20.2% | 25.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 30.8% | 30.6% | 30.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 43.1% | 39.1% | 47.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 12.7% | 14.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 30 Ghana 15.3% compare
- 31 Mozambique 14.7% compare
- 32 Slovakia 14.5% compare
- 34 Suriname 14.2% compare
- 35 Costa Rica 14.1% compare
- 36 Timor-Leste 13.9% compare
More education data for Congo
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 880,625 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.03 % change on previous year (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is over-age students, primary, female in Congo?
- Over-age students, primary, female in Congo was 14.5% in 2012, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary, female recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 47.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary, female recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2010.
- How does Congo rank for over-age students, primary, female?
- Congo ranks 33rd out of 191 countries with data for 2012.
- Is over-age students, primary, female rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Over-age students, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.