Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Congo
Congo: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 15.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Congo, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Congo recorded 15.2% for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in 2018.
That represents a change of down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Congo peaked at 33.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 2000.
Congo ranks 145th of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 15.3% | — |
| 2000 | 13.5% | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 25.2% | +87.0% |
| 2002 | 24.9% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 20.8% | -16.4% |
| 2004 | 21.3% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 23.4% | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 20.9% | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 19.9% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 19.9% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 27.6% | +38.5% |
| 2011 | 27.0% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 33.5% | +23.8% |
| 2018 | 15.2% | -54.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.3% | 15.3% | 15.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.1% | 13.5% | 25.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 15.2% | 33.5% | 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 15.2% 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 33.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
- Congo ranks 145th out of 159 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 down 23.8%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release