Over-age students, primary in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Over-age students, primary was 28.8% in 1999. ▼ Falling
Over-age students, primary in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1971–1999
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of enrollment.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 28.8% for over-age students, primary in 1999.
That represents a change of up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 29.0% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 1995.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 6th 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 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % of enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 27.4% | — |
| 1972 | 29.0% | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 24.8% | -14.6% |
| 1979 | 20.8% | -16.0% |
| 1983 | 20.6% | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 20.6% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 22.0% | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 22.0% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 22.1% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 24.3% | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 19.6% | -19.2% |
| 1995 | 15.8% | -19.1% |
| 1999 | 28.8% | +81.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.5% | 20.8% | 29.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 21.1% | 20.6% | 22.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 22.1% | 15.8% | 28.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 3 Liberia 47.0%
- 4 Solomon Islands 36.5% compare
- 5 Guinea-Bissau 34.3% compare
- 7 Eswatini 28.3% compare
- 8 Nepal 28.0% compare
- 9 Pakistan 26.4%
More education data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 561,172 (2023)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 45.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.0% (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 117.6 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 117.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is over-age students, primary in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over-age students, primary in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 28.8% in 1999, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 1972.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 1995.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for over-age students, primary?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 6th out of 191 countries with data for 1999.
- Is over-age students, primary rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. 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 (% of 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.