Population, ages 15-24, total in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Population, ages 15-24, total was 15.54 million in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, ages 15-24, total in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 15.54 million for population, ages 15-24, total in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 15-24, total in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 15.54 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.19 million, in 1990.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 13th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.54 million | 7.19 million | 9.74 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.44 million | 10.00 million | 13.02 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.44 million | 13.41 million | 15.54 million | 6 |
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More education data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 45.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 117.6% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 561,172 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 5.98 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 114.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, ages 15-24, total in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Population, ages 15-24, total in Democratic Republic of Congo was 15.54 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 15-24, total recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 15.54 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, ages 15-24, total recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.19 million in 1990.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for population, ages 15-24, total?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 13th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 15-24, total rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 15-24, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 15-24, total is the total population age 15-24.