Population, ages 12-16, total in Congo
Congo: Population, ages 12-16, total was 527,933 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, ages 12-16, total in Congo, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
In 2015, population, ages 12-16, total in Congo stood at 527,933. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 12-16, total in Congo peaked at 527,933 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 292,800, in 1990.
That places Congo 102nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population, ages 12-16, total in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 292,800 | — |
| 1991 | 301,517 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 310,170 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 318,715 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 327,089 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 335,266 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 343,202 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 350,941 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 358,638 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 366,507 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 374,692 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 383,306 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 392,305 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 401,515 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 410,673 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 419,615 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 428,214 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 436,593 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 445,148 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 454,436 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 464,813 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 476,370 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 488,868 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 501,958 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 515,121 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 527,933 | +2.5% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 527,933 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.15 million, 46% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 527,933 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.31 million, 40% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 330,484 | 292,800 | 366,507 | 10 |
| 2000s | 414,650 | 374,692 | 454,436 | 10 |
| 2010s | 495,844 | 464,813 | 527,933 | 6 |
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, ages 12-16, total in Congo?
- Population, ages 12-16, total in Congo was 527,933 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 12-16, total recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 527,933 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, ages 12-16, total recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 292,800 in 1990.
- How does Congo rank for population, ages 12-16, total?
- Congo ranks 102nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 12-16, total rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 12-16, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 12-16, total is the total population age 12-16.