Population, age 16, female in Congo
Congo: Population, age 16, female was 49,514 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 16, female in Congo, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Congo recorded 49,514 for population, age 16, female in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 16, female in Congo peaked at 49,514 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 27,394, in 1990.
Congo ranks 104th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 16, female in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27,394 | — |
| 1991 | 28,284 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 29,189 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 30,100 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 31,000 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 31,879 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 32,737 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 33,575 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 34,392 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 35,183 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 35,949 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 36,685 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 37,398 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 38,112 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 38,857 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 39,658 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 40,527 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 41,459 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 42,434 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 43,422 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 44,403 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 45,357 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 46,294 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 47,261 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 49,514 | +4.8% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 49,514 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 110,432, 45% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 49,514 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 122,782, 40% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,373 | 27,394 | 35,183 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,450 | 35,949 | 43,422 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,566 | 44,403 | 49,514 | 5 |
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 population, age 16, female in Congo?
- Population, age 16, female in Congo was 49,514 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 16, female recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 49,514 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 16, female recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,394 in 1990.
- How does Congo rank for population, age 16, female?
- Congo ranks 104th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 16, female rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. 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 Population, age 16, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.