Over-age students, primary, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Over-age students, primary, male was 30.8% in 1999. ▼ Falling
Over-age students, primary, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1971–1999
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male enrollment.
Analysis
In 1999, over-age students, primary, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 30.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 31.0% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 1995.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 7th out of 191 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Over-age students, primary, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % of male enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 30.2% | — |
| 1972 | 31.0% | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 27.1% | -12.7% |
| 1979 | 21.0% | -22.5% |
| 1983 | 20.6% | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 20.6% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 23.8% | +15.2% |
| 1991 | 23.7% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 23.9% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 25.6% | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 21.2% | -17.0% |
| 1995 | 16.5% | -22.1% |
| 1999 | 30.8% | +86.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.3% | 21.0% | 31.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 21.7% | 20.6% | 23.8% | 3 |
| 1990s | 23.6% | 16.5% | 30.8% | 6 |
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More education data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 621,578 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.99 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 410,532 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 427,300 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.93 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 21.15 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 7.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1999 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is over-age students, primary, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over-age students, primary, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 30.8% in 1999, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary, male recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 1972.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary, male recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 1995.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for over-age students, primary, male?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 7th out of 191 countries with data for 1999.
- Is over-age students, primary, male rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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, male (% of male enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.