Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Congo
Congo: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 84.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Congo, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Congo recorded 84.8% for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in 2018.
The figure is up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Congo peaked at 86.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 66.5%, in 2012.
That places Congo 18th out of 155 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 84.7% | — |
| 2000 | 86.5% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 74.8% | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 75.1% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 79.2% | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 78.7% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 76.6% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 79.1% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 80.1% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 80.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 72.4% | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 73.0% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 66.5% | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 84.8% | +27.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.7% | 84.7% | 84.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 78.9% | 74.8% | 86.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 74.2% | 66.5% | 84.8% | 4 |
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 percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Congo?
- Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Congo was 84.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 86.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.5% in 2012.
- How does Congo rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
- Congo ranks 18th out of 155 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release