Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Congo
Congo: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 48.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Congo, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Congo stood at 48.1%.
The figure is down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Congo peaked at 53.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 36.9%, in 1999.
Congo ranks 159th of 171 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 pre-primary education in private in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 36.9% | — |
| 2000 | 39.4% | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 48.9% | +24.1% |
| 2002 | 47.8% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 48.9% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 49.1% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 49.7% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 48.1% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 48.9% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 50.0% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 53.1% | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 50.3% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 48.1% | -4.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 48.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.5%, 95% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Congo's 48.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.9%, 96% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.9% | 36.9% | 36.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 47.9% | 39.4% | 50.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 50.4% | 48.1% | 53.1% | 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 pre-primary education in private in Congo?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Congo was 48.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 53.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.9% in 1999.
- How does Congo rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Congo ranks 159th out of 171 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 pre-primary education in private institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release