Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Congo
Congo: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 12.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Congo, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Congo is 12.4%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Congo peaked at 68.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2023.
That places Congo 37th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 68.8% | — |
| 2010 | 21.5% | -68.8% |
| 2012 | 22.9% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 14.3% | -37.4% |
| 2023 | 12.4% | -13.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 12.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.3%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Congo's 12.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.6%, 57% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.8% | 68.8% | 68.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 14.3% | 22.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 12.4% | 12.4% | 1 |
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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Congo?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Congo was 12.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 68.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2023.
- How does Congo rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Congo ranks 37th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release